Later, Philip Bliss would be inspired by Horatio Spafford’s story and write the music to go with the poem. On board the ship on the way to England to comfort his wife, Horatio Spafford penned the famous words, “When sorrow like sea billows roll it is well, it is well with my soul.” On the way the ship had an accident and all four of the Spafford daughters were drowned only Mrs. In 1873 Horatio Spafford arranged a trip to Europe for his wife and daughters to help them recover from the tragedies.
Then they lost all of their possessions in the great Chicago Fire in 1871.
Spaffords’ lives and they lost their only son. Most Christians are familiar with the inspirational story about Horatio Spafford, composer of the words to the hymn, “It Is Well With My Soul” (1873).
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