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We Praise Thee and Bless Thee
Author: D. W. Whittle Appears in 3 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Refrain First Line: Hallelujah, we praise Thee
We Praise Thee and Bless Thee
We Praise Thee and Bless Thee
Author: El Nathan Hymnal: Gospel Hymns No. 4 #49 (1881) Hymnal Title: Gospel Hymns No. 4 Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! we praise Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [We praise Thee and bless Thee]
We Praise Thee and Bless Thee
We Praise Thee and Bless Thee
Author: El Nathan Hymnal: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #228 (1894) Hymnal Title: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! we praise Thee Languages: English Tune Title: [We praise Thee and bless Thee]
We Praise Thee and Bless Thee
We Praise Thee And Bless Thee
Author: Daniel W. Whittle Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10432 Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! we praise Thee Lyrics: 1 We praise Thee and bless Thee
Our Father in Heaven,
For the joy of salvation
Thy Gospel hath given.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! we praise Thee
Thro’ Jesus our Lord;
Hallelujah! we bless Thee
For the gift of Thy Word!
2 We praise Thee and bless Thee:
Once sinful and sad,
By the word Thou hast given,
To Christ we were led. [Refrain]
3 We praise Thee and bless Thee:
The Spirit hath come
To dwell with, and teach us,
And guide us safe home. [Refrain]
4 We praise Thee and bless Thee,
For food by the way;
The manna from Heaven
Provided each day. [Refrain]
5 We praise Thee and bless Thee:
Thy Word hath gone forth,
That Christ shall be king and
Reign over the earth. [Refrain]
6 We praise Thee and bless Thee,
And wait His return
To fulfill every promise
He made to His own. [Refrain]
7 We praise Thee and bless Thee:
We’ll reign with Him then,
To praise Thee and bless Thee
For ever. Amen. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: INDIANOLA
We Praise Thee And Bless Thee
D. W. Whittle
1840 - 1901 Person Name: Daniel W. Whittle Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Author of "We Praise Thee And Bless Thee" in The Cyber Hymnal [Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.]
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Whittle, D. W.. Six of his hymns (Nos. 295, 308,363, 385, 386, 417) are given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos, under the signature of "El Nathan."
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
D. W. Whittle
James McGranahan
1840 - 1907 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Composer of "INDIANOLA" in The Cyber Hymnal James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under William B Bradbury in 1861-62. He met Miss Addie Vickery there. They married in 1863, and were very close to each other their whole marriage, but had no children. She was also a musician and hymnwriter in her own right. For a time he held a postmaster’s job in Rome, PA. In 1875 he worked for three years as a teacher and director at Dr. Root’s Normal Music Institute. He because well-known and successful as a result, and his work attracted much attention. He had a rare tenor voice, and was told he should train for the operatic stage. It was a dazzling prospect, but his friend, Philip Bliss, who had given his wondrous voice to the service of song for Christ for more than a decade, urged him to do the same. Preparing to go on a Christmas vacation with his wife, Bliss wrote McGranahan a letter about it, which McGranahan discussed with his friend Major Whittle. Those two met in person for the first time at Ashtubula, OH, both trying to retrieve the bodies of the Bliss’s, who died in a bridge-failed train wreck. Whittle thought upon meeting McGranahan, that here is the man Bliss has chosen to replace him in evangelism. The men returned to Chicago together and prayed about the matter. McGranahan gave up his post office job and the world gained a sweet gospel singer/composer as a result. McGranahan and his wife, and Major Whittle worked together for 11 years evangelizing in the U.S., Great Britain, and Ireland. They made two visits to the United Kingdom, in 1880 and 1883, the latter associated with Dwight Moody and Ira Sankey evangelistic work. McGranahan pioneered use of the male choir in gospel song. While holding meetings in Worcester, MA, he found himself with a choir of only male voices. Resourcefully, he quickly adapted the music to those voices and continued with the meetings. The music was powerful and started what is known as male choir and quartet music. Music he published included: “The choice”, “Harvest of song”, “Gospel Choir”,, “Gospel hymns #3,#4, #5, #6” (with Sankey and Stebbins), “Songs of the gospel”, and “Male chorus book”. The latter three were issued in England. In 1887 McGranahan’s health compelled him to give up active work in evangelism. He then built a beautiful home, Maplehurst, among friends at Kinsman, OH, and settled down to the composition of music, which would become an extension of his evangelistic work. Though his health limited his hours, of productivity, some of his best hymns were written during these days. McGranahan was a most lovable, gentle, modest, unassuming, gentleman, and a refined and cultured Christian. He loved good fellowship, and often treated guests to the most delightful social feast. He died of diabetes at Kinsman, OH, and went home to be with his Savior.
John Perry
James McGranahan
