John M. Whyte

Short Name: John M. Whyte
Full Name: Whyte, John M. (John Marchant), 1850-1927
Birth Year: 1850
Death Year: 1927

John M. (Marchant) Whyte. Evangelist, hymn writer, singer, b Paris, Canada West (Ontario), 8 Jun 1850, d Toronto 17 Mar 1927. He studied at the University of Toronto and devoted himself to evangelistic and temperance work. Typical of several hundred songs for which he wrote the words or the music, or both, are 'Canada Shall Yet Be Free,' 'Toronto the Good,' and 'Song of Trust.' Many songs appeared in separate editions published by Toronto News Co or Briggs. With his brother David Albert Whyte he edited Sing Out the Glad News (Briggs 1885) and Songs of Calvary (Briggs 1889). The Great Redemption (Briggs 1894), Nuggets of Gold (Briggs 1898) and Battle Songs of the Cross (1901) contain many of his own melodies. Eight of his hymns are reprinted in CMH vol 5. The editor of the reprint, John Beckwith, has concluded that 'Come Away to Jesus Now' and 'Jesus Is Calling You Now' may have enjoyed a measure of popularity.

Author Helmut Kallmann
Bibliography: Beckwith, John. 'Tunebooks and hymnals in Canada, 1801-1939,'. American Music, summer 1988.

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Texts by John M. Whyte (121)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A song, a song for CanadaJ. M. W. (Author)English2
A warning cry, like a trumpet blastJ. M. Whyte (Author)English4
All glory to Him who died on the treeJ. M. W. (Author)English4
And my Lord they crucifiedJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
Bár Jézusról sokszor hallottálJohn M. Whyte (Author)Hungarian2
Be strong in the Lord though surrounded by foesJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Boundless mercy and love unto me hath been shownJ. M. Whyte (Author)English4
Break these chains that bind my soulJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
Break this chain that binds us downJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Brightly beaming forth from out that heart of thineJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Carefully, tearfully, sinner draw nighJ. M. Whyte (Arranger)English2
Christ Jesus the Savior of sinners I seeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
Come, sinner, behold what Jesus hath doneJohn M. Whyte (Author)English26
Do you hear that cry pealing forth today?J. M. W. (Author)English3
Do you hear that wail from sea to oceanJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Far over the world white rests the snowJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Following Jesus wherever He goesJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Friends of temperance, a dollar bill's a very useful thingJ. M. W. (Author)English2
From realms of glory Jesus cameJ. M. W. (Author)English3
From the dazzling seats of gloryJ. M. W. (Author)English5
Goodbye, goodbye till we meet again (Whyte)John M. Whyte (Author)2
Har, broder, du bekjendtJohn M. Whyte (Author)Norwegian2
Have you ever noticed thisJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
He stood within the crowded hallJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
He was one of those strong-minded menJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Hear the voice of Jesus calling, calling, sinner, unto theeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
هل كل ذا عني أناJohn M. Whyte (Author)Arabic1
Ho, my brothers, who have heard the blessed newsJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
How far away are the gates of deathJ. M. W. (Author)English4
I had wandered far away In the land of mighty foesJohn M. Whyte (Author)English10
I have heard the voice of Jesus, soft and lowJ. M. W. (Author)English4
I love to sing of Christ, my SaviorJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
I soon shall die, 'tis but a spanJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
I once knowed a brudder who had gone and jined the ChurchJ. M. W. (Author)English2
I sing of Him whose love I knowJ. M. W. (Author)English4
I try to get a glimpse of that fair landJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
I will give my heart to Jesus, Spend my life in the vineyard of the LordJ. M. W. (Author)English3
If ever my name is inscribed in the bookJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
In this bright and happy land, is it sin, or is it fate?John M. Whyte (Author)English2
Is there some precious soul who is weary todayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
It was a song of Jesus, Soft and sweet and lowJ. M. W. (Author)English4
I've reached the land of Beulah, upon the King's HighwayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Jesus Christ, Thou art the wayJ. M. Whyte (Author)English3
Jesus died for little childrenJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
Jesus, fairest of the fairJ. M. W. (Author)English5
Jesus, hear my humble cryJ. M. W. (Author)English3
Jesus, my Savior, came down to this earthJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
Jesus, Thou art mighty and great is Thy nameJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Jesus, Thou art still the sameJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Let me sing to you in a glad refrainJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
Let the children come to Jesus, He will take themJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
Let the children sing the songJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Like the music of a fountainJ. M. W. (Author)English8
Low at thy feet, O Lord, we bowJohn M. Whyte (Author)English5
Many the conflict through which my Lord passedJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
My blessed Lord, 'tis my delightJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
My Savior I'll praise, while he lendeth me breathJ. M. W. (Author)English4
My soul doth sing of my heavenly KingJ. M. W. (Author)English3
None but Jesus ever knew All thy woe and sadnessJ. M. Whyte (Author)English3
O brother, have you told how the Lord forgaveJ. M. W. (Author)English16
O Bruder, bist du froh, dass dir Gott vorziehnJ. M. W. (Author)German3
O Canada, wake, for thy dear children's sakeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
O guilty sinner, come and findJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
O I love to sing of JesusJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
O Jesus, since that dreadful dayJ. M. W. (Author)English3
O the drinking, sinful drinkingJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
O tolling bells, O tolling bellsJohn M. Whyte (Author)English5
O wanderer lost in the darkness, entangled by many a snareJohn Marchant Whyte (Author)English6
O where shall rest for the soul be foundJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
O, where will you stand when the Judge shall descend?John M. Whyte (Author)English3
O who, who could help meJ. M. W. (Author)English4
O why should I weep from day to day?John M. Whyte (Author)English2
O why thus stand with reluctant feetJohn M. Whyte (Author)English22
O wonderful ransom, His own precious bloodJ. M. Whyte (Author)English5
On Calvary's mount a crimson streamJ. M. W. (Author)English4
Once there was held a big picnicJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Past the bright portals are angels tonightJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
See the temperance host advancingJ. M. W. (Author)English2
See this great abominationJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Sinner, are you here todayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Sinner, will you choose the God you should obeyJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Sinner, you're breaking thy dear Savior's heartJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Somewhere, ah, yes, somewhere, in anguish and tearsJ. M. W. (Author)English7
The bright eternal day is breakingJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
The call is clear, sinner, will you not hear?John M. Whyte (Author)English3
The loving Savior pleads todayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
The road is so broad that is leading to deathJ. M. Whyte (Author)English3
The tempter comes with guileful artJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
The truth is everlasting God's word can never failJ. M. W. (Author)English4
The years, the years drop from our lifeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
There's a business in our country holding large and rich estatesJ. M. W. (Author)English2
There's a lowly birth and the angels singJ. M. W. (Author)English3
They are coming to the Savior, They are turning from the wrongJ. M. W. (Author)English4
They are dying, O so fastJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
They tell of a nation, a land of the goodJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
Though down in the paths of dishonor and shameJ. M. W. (Author)English7
Though I seem to slip and falterJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
To whom can you go for the pardon of sinJ. M. W. (Author)English4
Toiler after worldly gainJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Walking alone in the midst of my foesJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Was it for me, for me aloneJ. M. W. (Author)English18
We are on the way to gloryJ. M. W. (Author)English3
We love to go to meetin' where de Lord is suah to beJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
We see the youth from every climeJ. M. W. (Author)English2
We shall hear a voice, an immortal voiceJ. M. W. (Author)English15
We're going to have a plebisciteJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
What is thy life, as the morning mistJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
When a sinner cries for mercyJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
When Jesus calls, shall I not hearJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
When Jesus came to earth he was a baby fairJohn M. Whyte (Author)2
When times of temptation bring sadness and gloomJ. M. W. (Author)English17
Who are the ones that wait and weepJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Who killed this man? was drink his foe?J. M. W. (Author)English2
Why do you wait a convenient day?J. M. W. (Author)English16
Will you meet me there in gloryJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Would it mean anything to youJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Ye friends of temperance, rejoiceJ. M. W. (Author)English2
Ye people of Canada, listenJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Ye ransomed of the Lord, sing onJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Ye who are weary and longing for restJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Yes, Jesus waits to pardon you (Chorus)John M. Whyte (Author)English1
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