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Let Me Die Like A Christian
Author: Daniel W. Whittle Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Let the message go forth Refrain First Line: O to die like a Christian Lyrics:
1 Let the message go forth,
Send it over the earth,
Sounding clearly and sweetly,
Proclaiming the worth
Of a faith that can say,
Meeting death on the way:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Christian."
Refrain:
O to die like a Christian,
Who would not die like a Christian?
With Christ by my side, whatsoever betide,
Let me me, let me die like a Christian.
2 Unto Him who destroyed
All the sting death employed,
Making fully and justly
The death sentence void;
Let us come while we may,
That in death we can say:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Christian." [Refrain]
3 If we trust in His blood,
If we own Him as Lord,
Resurrection and glory
Shall come thro’ His word;
And in death we may sing,
By the grace of death’s King:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Christian." [Refrain]
Used With Tune: [Let the message go forth] Text Sources: The Gospel Choir No. 2, by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan and George C. Stebbins (Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, 1895)
Let Me Die Like A Christian
[Let the message go forth]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Tune Key: F Sharp Major Incipit: 51334 31355 65555 Used With Text: Let Me Die Like A Christian
[Let the message go forth]
Let Me Die Like a Christian
Author: El Nathan Hymnal: The Gospel Choir No. 2 #26 (1895) First Line: Let the message go forth Refrain First Line: O to die like a Christian Languages: English Tune Title: [Let the message go forth]
Let Me Die Like a Christian
Let Me Die Like A Christian
Author: Daniel W. Whittle Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16286 First Line: Let the message go forth Refrain First Line: O to die like a Christian Lyrics:
1 Let the message go forth,
Send it over the earth,
Sounding clearly and sweetly,
Proclaiming the worth
Of a faith that can say,
Meeting death on the way:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Christian."
Refrain:
O to die like a Christian,
Who would not die like a Christian?
With Christ by my side, whatsoever betide,
Let me me, let me die like a Christian.
2 Unto Him who destroyed
All the sting death employed,
Making fully and justly
The death sentence void;
Let us come while we may,
That in death we can say:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Christian." [Refrain]
3 If we trust in His blood,
If we own Him as Lord,
Resurrection and glory
Shall come thro’ His word;
And in death we may sing,
By the grace of death’s King:
"Tell them all, I can die like a Christian." [Refrain]
Languages: English Tune Title: [Let the message go forth]
Let Me Die Like A Christian
James McGranahan
1840 - 1907 Composer of "[Let the message go forth]" in The Gospel Choir No. 2 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
D. W. Whittle
1840 - 1901 Person Name: Daniel W. Whittle Author of "Let Me Die Like A Christian" 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
