Daniel Webster Whittle
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Daniel Webster Whittle (1840–1901) was an American poet, hymn writer, evangelist, and Bible teacher. Influenced by Dwight L. Moody
, he entered full-time evangelism and worked with P. P. Bliss and James McGranahan. He wrote (mostly under pseudonym, El Nathan) the words for about two hundred hymns, including "Moment by Moment", "I Know Whom I Have Believed", and "Banner of the Cross". Whittle reached the rank of major in the American Civil War,and for the rest of his life was known as "Major" Whittle.
To me has been made known;
Nor why—unworthy as I am--
He claimed me for His own
but I know whom I have believed;
and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I've committed
unto Him against that day
Dwight L. Moody
Dwight Lyman Moody , also known as D.L. Moody, was an American evangelist and publisher who founded the Moody Church, Northfield School and Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts , the Moody Bible Institute and Moody Publishers.-Early life:Dwight Moody was born in Northfield, Massachusetts to a large...
, he entered full-time evangelism and worked with P. P. Bliss and James McGranahan. He wrote (mostly under pseudonym, El Nathan) the words for about two hundred hymns, including "Moment by Moment", "I Know Whom I Have Believed", and "Banner of the Cross". Whittle reached the rank of major in the American Civil War,and for the rest of his life was known as "Major" Whittle.
Writings
- Memoirs of Philip P. Bliss edited by D.W. Whittle ;A.S. Barnes (1877). B00085OH8S
- Jonathan and other poems ; BiblioBazaar Sept 2009 (Fleming H. Revell company (1900) ISBN 978-1103390656
- The Wonders of Prayer ; BiblioBazaar (10 Feb 2009) ISBN 978-1103390656
Example of Hymn-writing
I know not why God's wondrous graceTo me has been made known;
Nor why—unworthy as I am--
He claimed me for His own
but I know whom I have believed;
and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I've committed
unto Him against that day