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Saved to Serve

Author: D. W. Whittle Appears in 14 hymnals First Line: Going forth at Christ's command Refrain First Line: Saved to serve, the watchword ring

[Going forth at Christ’s command]

Appears in 12 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: James McGranahan Incipit: 53211 77746 76533 Used With Text: Saved to Serve

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Author: El Nathan Hymnal: Sacred Songs No. 1 #113 (1896) First Line: Going forth at Christ’s command Refrain First Line: Saved to serve, the watchword ring Lyrics: 1 Going forth at Christ’s command, Going forth to ev’ry land; Full salvation making known, Thro’ the blood of God’s dear Son. Refrain: “Saved to serve!” the watchwords ring, Saved to serve our glorious King; Tell the story o’er and o’er, Saved to serve for evermore. 2 Serving God through all our days, Toiling not for purse or praise; But to magnify His name, While the Gospel we proclaim. [Refrain] 3 Seeking only souls to win From the deadly pow’r of sin; We would guide their steps aright, Out of darkness into light. [Refrain] Topics: Work - Works Scripture: Psalm 100:2 Tune Title: [Going forth at Christ’s command]

Saved to Serve

Author: El Nathan Hymnal: Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH271 (1906) First Line: Going forth at Christ's command Languages: English Tune Title: [Going forth at Christ's command]

Saved to Serve

Author: El Nathan Hymnal: The Gospel Choir No. 2 #98 (1895) First Line: Going forth at Christ's command Refrain First Line: "Saved to serve!" the watchword ring Languages: English Tune Title: [Going forth at Christ's command]

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James McGranahan

1840 - 1907 Composer of "[Going forth at Christ’s command]" in Sacred Songs No. 1 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

D. W. Whittle

1840 - 1901 Person Name: Maj. D. W. Whittle (El Nathan) Author of "Saved to Serve" in Worship and Praise [Also published under the pseudonym El Nathan.] =============== 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)