![]() ![]() Scriven wrote "What a Friend" to comfort his sick mother in Dublin, possibly right after the death of his second fiancee. Because Scriven suffered from depression, no one knew if his death by drowning in Rice Lake was suicide or an accident. A member of the Plymouth Brethren, he tried to live according to the Sermon on the Mount as literally as possible, giving and sharing all he had and often doing menial tasks for the poor and physically disabled. ![]() He also experienced mistrust from neighbors who did not appreciate his eccentricities or his work with the underprivileged. Following this calamity Scriven seldom had a regular income, and he was forced to live in the homes of others. His plans for marriage were dashed again when his new bride-to-be died after a short illness in 1855. Later that year he moved to Ontario, where he taught school in Woodstock and Brantford. Soon after came a second blow–his fiancee died in a drowning accident on the eve of their wedding in 1844. ![]() However, poor health forced him to give up that ambition. Because his life was filled with grief and trials, Scriven often needed the solace of the Lord as described in his famous hymn.Įducated at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, he enrolled in a military college to prepare for an army career. Bewdley, Rice Lake, ON, Canada, 1886), an Irish immigrant to Canada, wrote this text near Port Hope, Ontario, in 1855. Seapatrick, County Down, Ireland, 1819 d. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).St. Get the embed code Within Temptation - Hydra (Premium Version) Album Lyrics1.And We Run (Evolution Track)2.Covered by Roses3.Dirty Dancer4.Dog Days5.Edge of the World6.Let Her Go7.Let Us Moonlight10.Summertime Sadness11.Tell Me WhyWithin Temptation Lyrics provided by ’Cause you only need the light when it’s burning low ’Cause you loved her too much and you dive too deep ’Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast Only hate the road when you’re missin’ home Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low Only know you love her when you let her go But you only need the light when it’s burning low ![]()
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