Daniel Webster Whittle

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.

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 grace
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^[1]

References

1. ^ The Baptist Hymn Book; Psalms and Hymns Trust, London, 1962

External links

• Hymn music of D W Whittle
• Works by Daniel Webster Whittle at Project Gutenberg

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Name	Whittle, Daniel Webster
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Date of birth	1840
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Date of death	1901
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