Okrahomer Posted October 17, 2019 Author Posted October 17, 2019 11 hours ago, Prof said: What a beautiful song! I had intended to include some information about the poet (George Matheson). From Widipedia: "O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go" was written on the evening of Matheson’s sister’s marriage. Years before, he had been engaged, until his fiancée learned that he was going blind—that there was nothing the doctors could do—and she told him that she could not go through life with a blind man. He went blind while studying for the ministry, and his sister had been the one to care for him through the years, but now she was gone. He was now 40, and his sister’s marriage brought a fresh reminder of his own heartbreak. It was in the midst of this circumstance and intense sadness that the Lord gave Matheson this hymn, which he said was written in five minutes.“https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Matheson 2
Garden Girl Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 Thanks for the backstory, Okra... I was hoping he met someone who would share his life in love... GG
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