Evening Edwin. Your choice "It is Well with my Soul" is a hymn that was born out of tragedy and drew the author of the lyrics to compose a hymn and only those who have suffered such tragedy could truly comprehend. Every time I hear it, I am reminded those who are steadfast in their faith understand and overcome.
I do love that hymn - and I had heard that story before but forgot about it. Loss of young child, then loss of business (Chicago Fire), then most sad - sending his wife and 4 daughters on ahead by boat to England because he'd been delayed with last-minute business, only to have his 4 daughters drown in an accident at sea... I can't even imagine.
When I sing it, I'm always reminded of the wreck that was my life without Christ and the change He brought to it.
It Is Well With My Soul
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Refrain:
It is well (it is well),
with my soul (with my soul),
It is well, it is well with my soul.
My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to His cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
Refrain
And Lord haste the day, when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
Refrain