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.

1 Writings
2 Example of Hymn-writing
3 References
4 External links

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

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

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Daniel Webster Whittle

Contents

Writings

Example of Hymn-writing

References

External links