British hymnals identify her as Frances Van Alstyne, her married name. She married blind musician Alexander Van Alstyne. Crosby composed under a number of pen names. Her texts were set to the compositions of some of the most prominent gospel song composers of the day including William Bradbury, William Doane and Ira Sankey. A friend of several presidents, Crosby became one of the most important advocates for the cause of the blind in the United States. She later became a teacher at the New York School for the Blind, where she was a student. Though blind at 6 weeks of age, Crosby began composing texts at age 6. Crosby (1820-1915) was the author of over 8,500 gospel songs.
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