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It Is Well with My Soul

It Is Well with My Soul

By: Maegraith Productions
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On January 30, 1873, the iron sailing vessel Loch Earn docked in Port Adelaide, Australia, to restock and take on passengers before continuing its journey north. Less than a year later, on November 22, 1873, tragedy struck.


In thick fog at 3am, Loch Earn collided with the passenger steamship Ville du Havre while crossing the Atlantic. The disaster claimed 226 lives, including all four daughters of American lawyer Horatio Spafford: Annie (12), Maggie (7), Bessie (4), and Tanetta (18 months). His wife, Anna, survived and, upon reaching Cardiff, Wales, sent a heartbreaking telegram to her husband: “Saved alone.”


While traveling to reunite with Anna, Horatio penned It Is Well with My Soul as his ship passed near the site where his daughters perished. The hymn went on to become a worldwide classic, sung in churches around the world.


This podcast explores the story, reveals plans for the feature film, and will interview other survivors of extreme tough times, to see if they can say today, 'It is well with my soul'.


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  • It Is Well with My Soul Introduction

    It Is Well with My Soul Introduction
    May 9 2025

    This episode will introduce you to the true, shocking yet redemptive story behind one of the world's most-loved hymns It Is Well with My Soul, and also reveal plans for a feature film of the story to be made in the coming years. Find out more at https://itiswellwithmysoul.com


    On January 30, 1873, the iron sailing vessel Loch Earn docked in Port Adelaide, Australia, to restock and take on passengers before continuing its journey north. Less than a year later, on November 22, 1873, tragedy struck.


    In thick fog at 3am, Loch Earn collided with the passenger steamship Ville du Havre while crossing the Atlantic.

    The disaster claimed 226 lives, including all four daughters of American lawyer Horatio Spafford: Annie (12), Maggie (7), Bessie (4), and Tanetta (18 months). His wife, Anna, survived and, upon reaching Cardiff, Wales, sent a heartbreaking telegram to her husband: “Saved alone.”


    While traveling to reunite with Anna, Horatio penned It Is Well with My Soul as his ship passed near the site where his daughters perished. The hymn went on to become a worldwide classic, sung in churches around the world.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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