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.

--http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/john-m-whyte-emc/


Texts by John M. Whyte (121)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
A song, a song for CanadaJ. M. W. (Author)English1
A warning cry, like a trumpet blastJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
All glory to Him who died on the treeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
And my Lord they crucifiedJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
Bár Jézusról sokszor hallottálJohn M. Whyte (Author)Hungarian1
Be strong in the Lord though surrounded by foesJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Boundless mercy and love unto me hath been shownJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Break these chains that bind my soulJ. M. W. (Author)English3
Break this chain that binds us downJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Brightly beaming forth from out that heart of thineJ. M. W. (Author)English2
Carefully, tearfully, sinner draw nighJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Christ Jesus the Savior of sinners I seeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Come, sinner, behold what Jesus hath doneJ. M. W. (Author)English25
Do you hear that cry pealing forth today?John M. Whyte (Author)English2
Do you hear that wail from sea to oceanJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Far over the world white rests the snowJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Following Jesus wherever He goesJ. M. W. (Arranger)English2
Friends of temperance, a dollar bill's a very useful thingJ. M. W. (Author)English1
From realms of glory Jesus cameJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
From the dazzling seats of gloryJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
Goodbye, goodbye till we meet again (Whyte)John M. Whyte (Author)1
Har, broder, du bekjendtJohn M. Whyte (Author)Norwegian1
Have you ever noticed thisJ. M. W. (Author)English1
He stood within the crowded hallJ. M. W. (Author)English2
He was one of those strong-minded menJ. M. W. (Author)English1
Hear the voice of Jesus calling, calling, sinner, unto theeJ. M. W. (Author)English3
هل كل ذا عني أناJohn M. Whyte (Author)Arabic0
Ho, my brothers, who have heard the blessed newsJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
How far away are the gates of deathJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
I had wandered far away In the land of mighty foesJ. M. W. (Author)English9
I have heard the voice of Jesus, soft and lowJ. M. W. (Author)English3
I love to sing of Christ, my SaviorJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
I once knowed a brudder who had gone and jined the ChurchJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
I sing of Him whose love I knowJ. M. W. (Author)English3
I soon shall die, 'tis but a spanJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
I try to get a glimpse of that fair landJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
I will give my heart to Jesus, Spend my life in the vineyard of the LordJ. M. W. (Author)English2
If ever my name is inscribed in the bookJ. M. W. (Author)English3
In this bright and happy land, is it sin, or is it fate?J. M. W. (Author)English1
Is there some precious soul who is weary todayJ. M. Whyte (Author)English3
It was a song of Jesus, Soft and sweet and lowJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
I've reached the land of Beulah, upon the King's HighwayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Jesus Christ, Thou art the wayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Jesus died for little childrenJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
Jesus, fairest of the fairJ. M. Whyte (Author)English4
Jesus, hear my humble cryJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Jesus, my Savior, came down to this earthJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
Jesus, Thou art mighty and great is Thy nameJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Jesus, Thou art still the sameJ. M. W. (Author)English2
Let me sing to you in a glad refrainJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Let the children come to Jesus, He will take themJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
Let the children sing the songJ. M. W. (Author)English2
Like the music of a fountainJ. M. W. (Author)English7
Low at thy feet, O Lord, we bowJohn M. Whyte (Author)English4
Many the conflict through which my Lord passedJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
My blessed Lord, 'tis my delightJ. M. W. (Author)English2
My Savior I'll praise, while he lendeth me breathJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
My soul doth sing of my heavenly KingJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
None but Jesus ever knew All thy woe and sadnessJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
O brother, have you told how the Lord forgaveJ. M. W. (Author)English15
O Bruder, bist du froh, dass dir Gott vorziehnJ. M. W. (Author)German2
O Canada, wake, for thy dear children's sakeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
O guilty sinner, come and findJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
O I love to sing of JesusJ. M. W. (Author)English2
O Jesus, since that dreadful dayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
O the drinking, sinful drinkingJ. M. W. (Author)English1
O where shall rest for the soul be foundJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
O who, who could help meJ. M. W. (Author)English3
O why should I weep from day to day?John M. Whyte (Author)English1
O tolling bells, O tolling bellsJ. M. W. (Author)English4
O wanderer lost in the darkness, entangled by many a snareJ. M. W. (Author)English5
O, where will you stand when the Judge shall descend?J. M. Whyte (Author)English2
O why thus stand with reluctant feetJ. M. Whyte (Author)English21
O wonderful ransom, His own precious bloodJ. M. W. (Author)English4
On Calvary's mount a crimson streamJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Once there was held a big picnicJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Past the bright portals are angels tonightJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
See the temperance host advancingJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
See this great abominationJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Sinner, are you here todayJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Sinner, will you choose the God you should obeyJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Sinner, you're breaking thy dear Savior's heartJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Somewhere, ah, yes, somewhere, in anguish and tearsJ. M. Whyte (Author)English6
The bright eternal day is breakingJ. M. W. (Author)English3
The call is clear, sinner, will you not hear?John M. Whyte (Author)English2
The loving Savior pleads todayJ. M. W. (Author)English2
The road is so broad that is leading to deathJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
The tempter comes with guileful artJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
The truth is everlasting God's word can never failJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
The years, the years drop from our lifeJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
There's a business in our country holding large and rich estatesJ. M. W. (Author)English1
There's a lowly birth and the angels singJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
They are coming to the Savior, They are turning from the wrongJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
They are dying, O so fastJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
They tell of a nation, a land of the goodJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Though down in the paths of dishonor and shameJ. M. W. (Author)English6
Though I seem to slip and falterJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
To whom can you go for the pardon of sinJohn M. Whyte (Author)English3
Toiler after worldly gainJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
Walking alone in the midst of my foesJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Was it for me, for me aloneJ. M. W. (Author)English17
We are on the way to gloryJ. M. W. (Author)English2
We love to go to meetin' where de Lord is suah to beJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
We see the youth from every climeJ. M. W. (Author)English1
We shall hear a voice, an immortal voiceJ. M. W. (Author)English14
We're going to have a plebisciteJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
What is thy life, as the morning mistJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
When a sinner cries for mercyJ. M. Whyte (Author)English2
When Jesus calls, shall I not hearJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
When Jesus came to earth he was a baby fairJohn M. Whyte (Author)1
When times of temptation bring sadness and gloomJ. M. W. (Author)English16
Who are the ones that wait and weepJ. M. W. (Author)English2
Who killed this man? was drink his foe?John M. Whyte (Author)English1
Why do you wait a convenient day?J. M. White (Author)English15
Will you meet me there in gloryJ. M. W. (Author)English1
Would it mean anything to youJ. M. W. (Author)English1
Ye friends of temperance, rejoiceJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Ye people of Canada, listenJ. M. W. (Author)English1
Ye ransomed of the Lord, sing onJohn M. Whyte (Author)English2
Ye who are weary and longing for restJohn M. Whyte (Author)English1
Yes, Jesus waits to pardon you (Chorus)John M. Whyte (Author)English0
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