Here's the next instalment of some of our favourite hymns and songs that relate to the service we had a few weeks ago. This week's song is 'I know whom I have believed'. The person who chose this song for us says:
This hymn was written by Major Whittle (1840 -1901). Daniel Webster Whittle was born in Massachusetts. He was brought up as a Christian. He joined the Army during the American civil war and rose to become a Major. He lost an arm in battle and also spent time in a POW camp. When he was asked to pray for a dying boy in the POW camp he knelt down, rededicated himself and then prayed for the boy. Hence started his Christian journey.
With the encouragement by his friend D L Moody he wrote about 200 hymns of which this is probably one the best known.
This hymn shows his unshakeable faith. Every verse reflects a different aspect of theology. This hymn is a direct quotation of 2 Timothy 1:12 and I feel that this hymn sums up my faith and hope beautifully.
