The Touching Story Behind "It Is Well With My Soul"
Discover the tragic yet uplifting story of how faith inspired Horatio Spafford to write the beloved hymn "It Is Well With My Soul."
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
“It Is Well with My Soul” was composed by Philip Paul Bliss, with the lyrics by Horatio G. Spafford. The composer, Bliss, also wrote “More Holiness Give Me,” “Brightly Beams Our Father’s Mercy” and “Should You Feel Inclined to Censure,” which are included in the current hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
During a weekly Music & the Spoken Word broadcast, The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square performed a Mack Wilberg arrangement of “It Is Well with My Soul.” The song was preceded by a beautiful spoken word message, delivered by announcer Lloyd Newell. The message focused on how life can be unpredictable and challenging, but faith and trust in God can help us to overcome hardship and tragedy. Below is a video and the text of the spoken word: