W. P. Mackay

Short Name: W. P. Mackay
Full Name: Mackay, W. P. (William Paton), 1839-1885
Birth Year: 1839
Death Year: 1885

Mackay, William Paton, M.D., was born at Montrose, May 13, 1839, and educated at the University of Edinburgh. After following his medical profession for a time, he became minister of Prospect Street Presbyterian Church, Hull, in 1868, and died from an accident, at Portree, Aug. 22, 1885. Seventeen of his hymns are in W. Reid's Praise Book, 1872. Of these the best known is "We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love" (Praise to God), written 1863, recast 1867. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix II (1907)

======================

Born: May 13, 1839, Montrose, Scotland.
Died: August 22, 1885, Portree, Scotland, of an accident.

Mackay graduated from the University of Edinburgh and initially worked as a doctor. However, he was ordained, and in 1868 became pastor of the Prospect Street Presbyterian Church in Hull. He married Mary Loughton Livingstone 1868 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire; they were living in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, as of 1881. Seventeen of his hymns appeared in W. Reid’s Praise Book in 1872.

Sources:
Hustad, p. 278
Julian, p. 1667
Reynolds, p. 365

http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/mackay_wp.htm


Texts by W. P. Mackay (32)AsAuthority Languagessort descendingInstances
Accepted in Christ, who has stood in our placeW. P. Mackay (Author)3
Lofva herren h'r paa jordenWilliam P. Mackay (Author)2
The Lord is risen, and death's dark judgmentW. P. Mackay (Author)2
Vi prisa dig Gud, for din soen du os gavW. P. Mackay (Author)2
Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fightW. P. Mackay (Author)English4
Guide me, O Thou great JehovahWilliam P. Mackey, 1839-1885 (Author)English1
Heirs of salvation, chosen of GodW. P. Mackey (Author)English1
"Look unto Me, and be ye saved!" Look, men of nations allW. P. Mackay, M. A. (Author)English8
No works of law have we to boastWilliam P. Mackay (Author)English4
Nothing, Lord, I bring before TheeW. P. Mackay (Author)English2
Praise the Lord with hearts and voices, Gathered in His holy nameW. P. Mackay, M.A. (Author)English3
Rejoice and be glad, the Redeemer has comeRev. Wm. Paton Mackay, 1839- (Author)English1
The great Physician now is hereWm. P. Mackay (Author)English1
The Lord is risen, the Red Sea's judgment floodW. P. Mackay (Author)English3
We all must work for Jesus, who hath redemption wroughtW. P. Mackey (Author)English1
We praise thee, O God, for Jesus who diedW. P. Mackay (Author)English4
We praise thee, O God! For the days of our youthWm P. Mackay (Author)English3
We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy loveRev. W. P. Mackey (Author)English1104
When we reach our Father's dwellingW. P. Mackay, M. D. (Author)English4
When we reach our peaceful dwellingWilliam P. Mackay (Author)English3
Worthy, worthy is the Lamb, Worthy, worthy is the LambWilliam P. Mackay, 1839-1885 (Author)English3
神,我讚美你,(Shén, wǒ zànměi nǐ,)William P. Mackay (Author)Chinese2
O Gott, sei gelobt, für die Liebe im SohnWilliam P. Mackay (Author)German10
Preis sei dir o Gott, denn du gabst deinen SohnW. P. Mackay (Author)German4
Wir preisen dich, Gott, für die Liebe im SohnWm. P. Mackay (Author)German2
Hoonani ia'e ka makua maika'iWilliam P. MacKay, 1839-1885 (Author)Hawaiian2
Vi priser dig, Gud, for din enbaarne sønWm. Mackay (Author)Norwegian2
Louvamos-te, ó DeusWilliam Paton Mackay (Author)Portuguese2
Да будет Отцу Всеблагому хвала! (Da budet Ottsu Vseblagomu khvala!)W. P. Mackay (Author)Russian2
Te loamos, ¡oh Dios! Con unánime vozWilliam P. Mackay, 1839-1885 (Author)Spanish11
Ni wako MunguW. P. Mackay (Author)Swahili2
Twamsifu Mungu kwa Mwana wa pendoW. P. Mackay (Author)Swahili1

Data Sources

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us