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Happy Birthday, Fanny Crosby 3-24-1820--2-12-1915

Image from Wikipedia It would have been easy for her to do nothing. At six weeks old, she caught a cold that led to inflammation in her eyes.  A doctor prescribed mustard plasters for treatment.  The treatment permanently blinded her. When she was eight years old, she wrote: Oh what a happy soul I am, Although I cannot see; I am resolved that in this world Contented I will be. How many blessings I enjoy, That other people don't; To weep and sigh because I'm blind, I cannot, and I won't." She later remarked: It seemed intended by the blessed providence of God that I should be blind all my life, and I thank him for the dispensation. If perfect earthly sight were offered me tomorrow I would not accept it. I might not have sung hymns to the praise of God if I had been distracted by the beautiful and interesting things about me. She also once said, "when I get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Savior!" ...