P. P. Bliss (1838-1876) was an American
hymn writer and Gospel singer who wrote the words and music for
such hymns as "Almost Persuaded," "Hallelujah,
What a Saviour!," and "Let
the Lower Lights Be Burning."
Lucy Young Bliss (1841-1876): Born March
14, 1841 in Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Married
Philip Bliss June 1, 1859. They had two children. She and her
husband died in a train accident near Ashtabula, Ohio, Friday
evening, December 29, 1876, when a bridge gave way and the passenger
cars plunged to the ravine below.
