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The story behind the hypnos, the
story of the anthem. I' m

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fine with my god of flooded peace. My path be it, or cover

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it with a sea of affliction.
My luck, whatever it is, I

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' ll say I' m fine, I' m fine with my God.

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This hymn was written after several traumatic
events in the life of Horacio Sputford.

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Horacio Spafford was known as a sincere
and devoted Christian. He was the

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father of a son, Male and
four daughters, an active member of his

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church, a faithful friend and benefactor
or Evangelist Duy who moved him in one

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thousand eight hundred seventy- one.
His only son, Male, got sick

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and died months later. The big
Chicago fire burned most of his possessions.

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In November of one thousand eight hundred
and seventy- three, Spofford decided to

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take his whole family on vacation to
Europe, also thinking of helping Moody in

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his evangelism work. Once they were
there. However, Spafford was unexpectedly arrested

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in Chicago. Spafford tells his wife
I' m sorry dear, something urgent.

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He showed up at work and I' ll have to stay a few

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more days. Mrs Spafford answers,
don' t worry, dear, God

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will take care of us. Spofford
decided to send his wife with her four

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daughters, Anna, Maggie, Besse
and Taneta to England on November 22nd,

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one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
three, aboard the ocean liner called Bill

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du Haver. Halfway through his transatlantic
journey, the vildu Habre was hit by

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the English boat lot Aarn and only
twenty minutes later, the vildu haabre had

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sunk. The four daughters of Spafford, Ana of eleven, Maggie of nine,

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Bess of seven and Taneta of two
years were among the two hundred and

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twenty- six people who perished in
the sinking. Spafford' s wife,

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one of the few people who were
rescued, upon arriving in England, sent

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a tragic telegram to her husband who
said saved alone, what I should do.

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Spofford immediately embarked upon England to reunite
with his broken and distressed wife,

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as his ship passed by the approximate
place, where his daughters drowned. His

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deep affliction, mixed with his unwavering
faith in God' s goodness, inspired

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the RS to write the words of
this beautiful Hymn a poetry that has become

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a comfort to many troubled believers in
a sea of affliction