In 1873 the ship "Ville de Havre" collided with "The Lochearn". The man who wrote the great hymn "It Is Well With My Soul" was "Horatio G. Spafford". He was born in 1828 and died in 1888. Somehow down through history we have been told that his wife and four daughters perished on the Titanic in 1912. The truth is, his wife survived on deck when a plank fell and knocked her unconscious, but their daughters drowned. Nine days later she sent a telegram to Horatio and it simply said, "Saved Alone". Later, on another ship voyage, when they passed over the waters that swallowed the ship his daughters were on, he did write "It is Well With My Soul".
In any case, God used their tragedy in order to write a hymn that has weathered almost two centuries in order to comfort so many when trials have come our way. Horatio's faith in the Lord has inspired millions to come through so many sorrows! They were very close friends of DL Moody. Thank God for those who have come before us who have lived a great faith in God so that we might be encouraged!
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