It Is Well | The Tragic Story Behind the Amazing Hymn | Horatio Spafford
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"It Is Well with My Soul" is a hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford and composed by Philip Bliss. It is possibly the most influential and enduring in the Bliss repertoire and is often taken as a choral model, appearing in hymnals of a wide variety of Christian fellowships.
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It Is Well With My Soul
(Original lyrics)[1]
When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know,
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.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin - oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! -
My sin - not in part but the whole, -
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.
But Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!
Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul.
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,
A song in the night, oh my soul!
The first time I learned this story behind this beautiful hymn, my husband had just lost his job and we lost our home, and possessions were repossessed, and my husband of 25 years was saying he was going to leave the state and leave me and the children behind, my sorrows were rolling like sea billows, and I thought of Horatio praising the Lord after all of his losses, and I praised the Lord, and my sorrows were nailed to the Cross, and I bore them no more, and it became well with my soul, and I felt the presence and peace of the Lord in my soul, and the Lord took care of me and my family. Now, 8 years later, my troubles, like sea billows are rolling once again - I now have cancer, and I immediately have sang and prayed - it is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more, praise the Lord, praise the Lord O my soul. It IS well with my soul, and the Lord is keeping me safe in the Palm of His Hand, and as far as those troubles like sea billows, let 'em roll, God's got this, and I praise him for his loving kindness and his mercy. Many good things have come from mmy cancer journey, many blessings, many good new friends, and I, yes I have been able 2 pass it on and help and pray 4 others who have been diagnosed after me. God has taught me that each day that my feet hit the floor and open my eyes in the morning, is a GIFT, not something I am owed - it is a true gift from God, a GIFT to be shared, Praise the Lord, O my soul. Thank you for your Spirit filled channel and for sharing our Lord with all of us. God Bless you in your Holy work, and your channel has blessed me and my family
Wow Virginia, thank you for the encouragement! Praise God for His Sovereignty! He is in control. "See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god beside me; I KILL and I make alive; I WOUND and I heal; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand." Deuteronomy 32:39 - Knowing that He causes ALL things(even cancer) to happen for our(Believers) good; just amazes me. Even Satan must go to God for permission, like in the book of Job. It's just amazing how awesome and powerful our God is!
Hi Ann so sorry for what you are going through but am happy to see it's well with your soul. You may also like the song even if by mercy me. Will pray for you.
May the Lord be with you Virginia, keep your faith strong, this life is temporary.
AMEN
What a blessing to read this!! May God bless you sister!!
Horatio Spafford....trials of Job...I've had a rough life, wouldn't wish it on anybody, but had my son and four daughters been taken from me like this, I think it would have broken me. What a man of faith...
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I can't hold my tears back.
I survived a terrible accident where many people including my relatives perished. I was saved alone.
Yes, He does everything at the right time. In everything we pass through we need just to say, "It is well with my soul."
Am so so sorry for your loss. But it comforts us that he loves us and he cares for us. Will pray for you.
vishal Sharma , in everything we need to sing, "It is well, It is well, with my soul!"
Tears in my eyes!
“My sin not in PART but the WHOLE, was nailed to the CROSS and I bear it NO MORE “!!!
Thank you Lord!
Amen, thank you Lord.
Please pray for me and my family that we may love and serve the lord through this troubled time .
Yeah and am crying
To those who struggle whatever situation,God is right there beside you.. And my prayers are with you.. One day we'll meet at the beautiful shore.. May GOD bless you😇😇
On 26 July 2020, my wife and my daughter pass away because of Covid-19 on our 1st wedding anniversary.
God has a great plan for us. And I know they are happy in heaven now. This song make me strong to face the future with God.
God is good all the time
So sorry you have to endure so much pain. May the lord our God see you through. May he bring you comfort and peace in your heart that surpasses all understanding. May he be the strength needed to continue your race he place before you.. Continue to hold onto his unchangeable hand. Continue to seek him and his kingdom. Romans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
My dear brother, run with endurance. At death, we don’t leave home we go home. When God reunite us with our love ones.....glory hallelujah! Eye have not seen, ears have not heard, neither have entered into the hearts of man, the things that God has prepared for them who loves him. Lord I ask you father to carry this man in his season of darkness. A season that he don’t understand but trusting you. Lord give him wisdom to understand and help him to know that you are truly with them. Your words say, you will never leave us or forsake us. Lord he need you in days that his heart can’t take the loss he have endured on earth. lord You know his needs, his pain, his heart desire and much more. Lord give him rest in you when he become restless. That God worries away and replace them with joy! In Jesus Christ name. Amen!
Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. Psalm 126:5-6
How can anyone dislike such a beautiful song that was written from a broken hearted man that know matter what he faced in his life he still trusted Jesus. What an awesome testimony!
Amen Tammy!
You are so right !!
Maybe they don’t like the video
Played for my baby brother who passed away in 2015. His WhatsApp page was called All Is Well. Miss my bro every single day. Gone home to Christ. See you one day bro.
Wow, out of such tragedy came this beautiful hymn. It brought tears to my eyes. This is the hope that we have in Christ. For one we will see Jesus and all the cares of this world will fade away. Glory oh what a day that will be.
".....Whatever my Lot Thou Hast Taught me to say It is Well, It is Well with my soul"
I was trudging through a mundane day, facing my failing and hurting within, lacking a friend and a bit pained within when suddenly I typed for this song on my laptop. I was soon on my feet, hand lifted up, praising my Lord. I was dancing.
Praise the Lord and God bless you!
I never knew the story behind the song, but that story is very moving. A story likened to Job all over again. Now that's faith. It encourages me more than I can say.
The original lyrics by Spafford were, "...whatever my lot, thou has taught me to know..." Contemporary transcribers changed the word "know" to "say." Anyone can say, but it's the believer in Christ who knows. Praise God for such faith as Horatio Stafford's.
We sing the original lyrics - to "know is different than just saying
It’s these subtle changes that take away from the depth. You see it ubiquitously in several translations of scripture.
Oh, how I wish that the hymns of today would be like the old beautiful hymns of yesteryear.
Today's hymns are one stanza that is repeated over and over, but when I hear these old hymns they still grip my heart.
I don't believe that we as Christians are dedicated to the LORD like folks were a hundred years ago, the church has one foot in the world and one in church, the bible tells us that we can not serve two masters, we either serve one or the other.
Thank you for the blessing I received today by listening to these gems!
People are in church texting or sexting on their phones; that says it all.
This is one of my most favorite hymns. The version here is one of the best I have heard because it comes across as worship and not performance. It constantly reminds me that my lot in life is not bad at all. It also has significant meaning in my family because it was sung in 1980 at my 13 year old brother's funeral. That was the first time I remember hearing it. This may sound strange but it made that funeral an actual glorious event because he was saved on Monday at Nora Lam meeting and died on Saturday. Our family was comforted, and given that peace that passes all understanding, because we all knew that all was well with his soul.
Amen, Michael. To God be ALL the glory in whatever circumstances He puts us in.
This is my favorite story
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Michael Pittman Amen😔
Michael Pittman, praise God in all His glorious works in our life. Thank you for your testimony. I really love praises like hymns than performance based songs sung at church with bands
It surely lift my spirit, "It is well" thru Jesus Christ.
I love this song praise the Lord forever
Yes..Amen! May we all say , "it is well with my soul " . no matter the circumstances. For these afflictions are only temporary. As God's children , rest assured goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives .
Downloaded Sept 26, my Birthday. All praise and Glory belongs to God.
Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him!
Amen.
Sonya Peloquin timely reminder. thanks
Amen!
When Life is beaten by storm, the Lord is doing something in ones faith to increase it..He will never leave us or forsake us if we continue holding on to his promises...Let us keep trusting Him until the final day when we shall see Him face to face..and will be happy to hear him saying to us.."Well done thou good and faithful servant"..
Incredible story! We just sang this song in worship this morning. I don't think I'll ever sing it again without thinking about this back story. I don't know how he could write such a beautiful song after losing so much in his life.
Yes but to surrender before God
Amen hallelujah! Praise God, may God impart the wisdom of this man unto us. Stay blessed. Amen, in Jesus name.
Over the years I've lost husband, home, job, health and friends, now fighting against terminal cancer with God's help; but the deep love of my precious Saviour&LordJESUS, His daily"sufficient grace", His"Perfect Peace" and Eternal Hope for all who believe in Him has held me together..Only JESUS can do this for me and for you....
The Spirit Jesus left with us allows us to find peace in the midst of suffering and even to minister to others. Wow.
praise the Lord and great is his name Alleluia
Yes
The spirit Jesus left us enables us..equips us envelops our soul with His peace..to minister to others in pain.it is well
Absolutely Beautiful!!!
My sin- not part of it but the whole of it. You nailed it to the cross, Jesus. Now death, where is thy sting?! Jesus is Victor🙌
Yes, The Spirit of Christ has penetrated my eyes to see his glory and he has illuminated the lights from the heavens to shine to the cross.
I love the way these folks sang this song. God Bless You
Right in the middle of my own storm and this song has been such a blessing. Passing it on to Christian friends who just lost their young son. Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say...IT IS WELL, IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL. God Bless for posting.
I love whoever is singing this. Beautiful God given gift
Jeremy Riddle.
Lovely
Love the song..love my Heavenly Father!!
Beautiful and emotionally charged. Have sang this in church on many occasions but was never aware of the true meaning. Thanks for this moving rendition.
It is the most amazing story and song ever I love this song thank you for making it- christian laumann
Just beautiful . And moving
+Lizzie Quicio GOD BLESS U SIS
I pray for my faith to be strengthened every day Lord Jesus ...What ever my lot,Thou hast taught me to say It is well,it is well with my soul.
Love this song always as a little girl.
My favorite hymn, I sang it to beloved Mother wake ❤️❤️❤️
No matter what we see we must remember that God holds us in His loving arms. I have suffered much in my life, but I can say along with the author of this amazing hymn that it is well with my soul. Yes, life can be tough and sometimes we can be disheartened, but God is there and He will bring us safely through the fog and mist and brings us to a safe harbor...+++
Whatever my lot
WHATEVER at all
Lord help me to say...
It is well
It is WELL with my soul!...
Praise the Lord of my soul...
SO touching..
Thank you, Jesus. it is well with my soul, amen.
How someone could find such great strength in the face of adversity to pen such a great song is simply AMAZING
Oh Lord, haste the day. When my faith shall be sight😢
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you.
truly it is well with my soul
It is well with my soul is wonderful song. I have seen the clips of Job's suffering in this song. It is not easy to say " it is well with my soul"; when the beloved one are killed due to natural disaster. No secular poetry can tell such a living faith to any community. It is pinnacle of Christian faith. May God use more tools to glorify His name, the Kingdom of God come in our hearts and on this earth.
Thank you so much for this. A great encouragement for my soul. May God bless you!
Good to see you, Pastor Rourke. We miss you in Mainstream. Carrie Laumann
If for some reason I could only hear one worship song this would be it.
I love learning the stories and meanings behind these great songs.
It is well with my soul...... is what we are ought to say rather question the Creator. I am blessed. What a song! We need to trust in the Lord and the Lord alone.
I lost my first daughter on the 27th of February 2016 and it is always right to say It is well with my soul.
Alex, I have 2 daughters myself and could not imagine losing them. So sorry to hear that. May the Lord give you grace and peace that surpasses our own understanding. He is Sovereign over all things.
Amen. We need to rest our faith in Christ
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Amen
Powerful.
it is well with us all in Jesus name. His Grace is more than sufficient for us all. God bless
best Song ever each time am down when i Listen to this Song it uplift my spirit
thank God am a Christian
This is so emotionally uplifting during trials. it sets me on fire with light during my private praise... I Love how GOD sends what we need when we need it, when we are Willing to accept it
Peace that passes all UNDERSTANDING! A beloved hymn.
This is so comforting & edifying to me that no matter what happens in our lives, we can declare, "it is well with my soul."
1 Thessalonians 5:18King James Version (KJV)
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Horacio is like Job, through none of his fault, catastrophic events happened in his life. Instead of becoming bitter & curse God, he pinned this song & encouraged all of us down the generations after him who choose to stay with God, thank God & love God, instead of cursing Him for all the misfortunes that naturally happen in life.
Thank you. I am so encouraged! I'll save this video when I need a picker-upper.
It is well even in terrible,tragic incidents.Only God knows.🙏🙏🙏
I pray someone out there will understand me on a spiritual level & pray for me forever.
Jesus is our intercessor with The Father. He will always be there for you. Trust in Him. And may you find the Peace that surpasses all understanding.
Eskimo One please pray and ask Jesus to please destroy all negative spiritual war of chaos and confusion that's been in my family for years and generations that's filled with endless arguments of confusion, endless differences of opinion, separation of family, loneliness, rejection, poverty, poor health, grudges, hate, negative atmosphere, negative forces in my family and whoever me or my family like or want to be friends with, negative souls always come into our lives and bring more pain and misery. please pray and ask Jesus to please destroy it all into the firey pit of hell forever please! it's more than a 911 emergency that you pray seriously nonstop for me. Please pray and ask Jesus to please touch the soul of a angel that's here on earth named Renee & make a way for me and her to be more than friends for life please.
Lord Jesus, please take Ken's hand and faith and help him trust you now and follow your footsteps, even if it walks among family chaos and their sins, strengthen ken to follow every word in the Bible (Your path) for him and to trust you and follow Your words, they will lead him out of the chaos in time. Thank You Lord Jesus Amen.
Ed Sutton Mr. Ed, from the bottom of my heart and soul please pray constantly for me forever because this is more than a 911 emergency. Please keep me on your mind in your daily prayers mr ed. Please pray and ask Jesus to please bring forth positivity and peace in my family and also pray nonstop constantly asking Jesus Christ to please touch the soul of a angel that's here on earth named Renee & make a way for me and her to be more than friends for life. Please get Jesus Christ full attention as much as you possibly can. This is more than a serious matter.
Take heart. Jesus the saviour himself is "INTERCEDING" for you/us (Hebrew 7:25) to me this is mindblowing. Because even after He saved us by dying in our place, HE went to heaven and continue to intercede for us. This is true and everlasting love:)
Glory to you oh! Heavenly Father may your will be done always in my life and please help me to surrender to your way. Help me to glorify you in all situations and remember you all times, specially when I am happy. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray . Amen*
wonderful
This is a wonderful hymn.
It encourages us especially when our faith is tested.
Rejoice in the Lord always!
Give Thanks in all circumstances for this is God's Will for us in Christ Jesus!
Wow!! Only with the Lord can we have peace and joy, no matter whar happens!!
It can only be well for your soul if you have repented, confessed Jesus as LORD of your life and have decided to follow Him and His teachings! Praise Jesus, if that is you today!
AWESOME! This is my 11 year old grandson's favorite Hymn
Each of these Hymns have sermons as backstories. Doing research as to why the new, modern Rock and Roll "Christian Music" does nothing, yet Hymns truly move me, I think I have my answer.
So true! Now-a-days worship leaders say things like "Ok church, we are going to learn a new song; I wrote it on the way to church today."
On UA-cam look up "Christian Berdahl" and watch the "distraction dilemma".... it's about the history of music from its onset centuries ago to present day, He also discusses the power of music alone "without words" and of course with words. If you have a true interest in the way in which music should be played and how it affects our brain chemistry, moods and emotions, you'll want to watch this. He is very Dynamic and I guarantee you this is not boring.
So true
@@jayd4804 thank you...I saw full.It helped me.
This precious hymn always blessed me & brings me to tears of joy knowing "all is well with my soul." I love the rendition of Che' Sampson from West London, England. God Bless all my beautiful people at Alamo U.M.C. in San Antonio, Texas!
Lovely story. One of great hope despite his four daughters dying.
this tune has the best lyrics of all times
THIS HYMN IS SO BEAUTIFUL, EVEN WITH ALL THAT HORATIO SPAFFORD ENDURED IN HIS LIFE, HE CAN ONLY SAY:IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL. THIS IS SO ENCOURAGING FOR ME & SURELY FOR ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH ALL OVER THE WORLD. I WATCH & LISTEN TO IT BECAUSE IT IS AMAZING TO PRAISE OUR LORD & SAVIOR, NO MATTER WHAT WITH STRUGGLE WITH DAILY. GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME.GBU ALL🙌🏼🙌🏼
When at my lowest I cry to the lord he comforts me. When I can't go anymore he lifts me up and carries me. When I am doubted or scorned he removes my tormentors. These are a true testament to the grace I have been given by JESUS in my lifetime. He is ever present and ever graceful in his delivery of my care. Thank you my heavenly father AMEN
Beautifully sad backstory. The classy gospel duo Mary, Mary also does a (greatly altered) version that reaches into the heart and never feels to make me cry. God bless you all, my fellow music lovers.
May God teach me to accept that IT IS WELL WITH MY SAUL in moments of difficulty.
I REMEMBERED OUR FAMILY WORSHIP EVERY NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING WE USED TO SING THIS SONG... I WAS LITTLE GIRL BACK THEN... I MISSED OUR WORSHIP HOUR...
NOW MY FATHER IS AT REST AND I WAS AWAY VERY FAR AWAY FROM HOME NO MORE WORSHIP BECAUSE IT'S TOO COMPLICATED IN MY PLACE NOW (SAUDI ARABIA) SO I WAS JUST LISTENING MUSIC AND PREACHING, NO MORE SINGING OR ELSE I WILL BE IN TROUBLE....
PRAISE GOD SOON I'LL BE HOME
it is well,
I was face with the deadliest part of life when all my goods that I put all I have in went down the ocean and all my friends ran away .... all I could remembered was it is well with my soul ...... Lord bless the writer of this song anywhere he is now ......
and thanks for sharing the video
i pray for everyone's who suffering outta there. may Lord bless their souls.
We sing this song in church!
I understand it now, more than ever!
Whatever my lot - it is well with my soul!
Our Father in Heaven knows all, sees all, and will JUDGE ALL! So whatever my lot is on earth-- is NOTHING COMPARED TO MY HOME IN HEAVEN- SO IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL!!!!!!! GLORY HALLELUJAH!!!!! AMEN.
My favourite hymn. What a touching story. Brings tears to my eyes. Love it more.
God is aweson and perfect in all ways, no matter the temptation and trial one is passing through. It is well with my soul.
"is nailed to the cross" Why does so many singers change the lyrics to this great song of faith.
Always moved at the hearing and singing this song. It truly ought to be inspirational and encouraging due to this commitment and steadfastness of this man.
I know in all Things, IT IS WELL!!!
Amen!
I know at my lowest that is when I felt His love the strongest. Thank you, Jesus, you are so good. I know I don't deserve your mercy and goodness.
Praise the Lord.....He can really make wonders when you least expect.....just trust in Him always and praise and worship Him always.
Inspite of all is troubles, he can sing it is well, what an example for us to follow.
Wonders of God exceed our understanding.Thank you God.
What a sight to behold on that day of HIS 2nd coming!!
My mom passed away 2days ago, a year after my dad. With the deepest sorrow, yet with faith, I confess that "it is well with my soul".
What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing. Beautiful story. ❤ How sad 😔 Great Faith on this gentleman.
Best gospel song of all time. Speaks to ny mind, soul and spirit in a special way.
My favorite Hymnal song. It is well with my soul.
As the angel mom of 2 in heaven, this deeply resonates with me as God has also given me the gift of His peace that surpasses ALL understanding. May it also be a beam of light to the broken souls of this world. Thank You Lord 🙌🏾🥺♥️♥️🛐
My best and best ever song. I rejoice to praise God through this song.
Love you Lord Jesus for your Love
Lord, let me also say ,IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL.
Praise the LORD JESUS!
It is well with my soul!
Love this hymn....everybody everywhere should take a listen
I love this song. It's so beautiful
I am very blessed to hear the story behind of this hymn. Inspired me that, all that happened we should praise the Lord for it. Thank you for posting this video. God bless! It is well in my soul,. 😊
I live I watch and I'm learning... when you think life is bad for u there's plenty of people out there that have it worst that you have it. Make peace with yourself.
wonderful and precious lesson to learn ..