The story behind the hypnos, the story of the anthem. I' m
fine with my god of flooded peace. My path be it, or cover
it with a sea of affliction. My luck, whatever it is, I
' ll say I' m fine, I' m fine with my God.
This hymn was written after several traumatic events in the life of Horacio Sputford.
Horacio Spafford was known as a sincere and devoted Christian. He was the
father of a son, Male and four daughters, an active member of his
church, a faithful friend and benefactor or Evangelist Duy who moved him in one
thousand eight hundred seventy- one. His only son, Male, got sick
and died months later. The big Chicago fire burned most of his possessions.
In November of one thousand eight hundred and seventy- three, Spofford decided to
take his whole family on vacation to Europe, also thinking of helping Moody in
his evangelism work. Once they were there. However, Spafford was unexpectedly arrested
in Chicago. Spafford tells his wife I' m sorry dear, something urgent.
He showed up at work and I' ll have to stay a few
more days. Mrs Spafford answers, don' t worry, dear, God
will take care of us. Spofford decided to send his wife with her four
daughters, Anna, Maggie, Besse and Taneta to England on November 22nd,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy- three, aboard the ocean liner called Bill
du Haver. Halfway through his transatlantic journey, the vildu Habre was hit by
the English boat lot Aarn and only twenty minutes later, the vildu haabre had
sunk. The four daughters of Spafford, Ana of eleven, Maggie of nine,
Bess of seven and Taneta of two years were among the two hundred and
twenty- six people who perished in the sinking. Spafford' s wife,
one of the few people who were rescued, upon arriving in England, sent
a tragic telegram to her husband who said saved alone, what I should do.
Spofford immediately embarked upon England to reunite with his broken and distressed wife,
as his ship passed by the approximate place, where his daughters drowned. His
deep affliction, mixed with his unwavering faith in God' s goodness, inspired
the RS to write the words of this beautiful Hymn a poetry that has become
a comfort to many troubled believers in a sea of affliction