Edward Perronet Scott (1726 - 1792)
u Born in Sundridge, Kent England to Vincent Perronet, who escaped religious persecution as a French family and fled to England.
u Son of an Anglican priest that worked closely with John Wesley and his brother – Charles Wesley during the 18th Century Revival; and encouraged by them to preach at Christian gatherings.
u Penned 'All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name' during his mission trip to India in 1779. Played his violin to this hymn as means of evangelism with his eyes closed in the midst of a barbarous tribe in India, where he was surrounded by spears and arrows. They dropped their spears, drew closer to him, he shared the gospel and won their hearts to the will of Jesus Christ.
u Edward Perronet's last words – 'Glory to God in the height of His divinity! Glory to God in the depth of his humanity! Glory to God in His all-sufficiency! Into His hands I commend my spirit'.
u Died in Canterbury Kent, England January 2nd, 1792.
HYMN – ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME – Phillipians 2:9-11
Words by Edward Perronet Scott / Music by Oliver Holden
Tunes: 'Coronation' by Oliver Holden (1793) / 'Miles Lane' by William Shrubsole (1779) / 'Diadem' by James Ellor (1838)
1. All hail the power of Jesus' name! 4. Let every kindred, every tribe
Let angels prostrate fall On this terrestrial ball
Bring forth the royal diadem To Him all majesty ascribe
And crown him Lord of all And crown Him Lord of all
Bring forth the royal diadem To Him all majesty ascribe
And crown him Lord of all And crown Him Lord of all
2. Ye chosen seed of Israel's race 5. Crown Him ye martyrs of your God
Ye ransomed from the fall Who from His altar call
Hail Him who saves you by His grace Extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod
And crown Him Lord of all And crown Him Lord of all
Hail him who saves you by His grace Extol the Stem of Jesse's Rod
And crown him Lord of all And crown Him Lord of all
3. Sinners whose love can ne'er forget 6. O that with yonder sacred throng
The wormwood and the gall We at His feet may fall
Go spread your trophies at His feet We'll join the everlasting song
And crown Him Lord of all And crown Him Lord of all
Go spread your trophies at His feet We'll join the everlasting song
And crown Him Lord of all And crown Him Lord of all
u Reflections:
1. God used the 'violin' in the hands of Edward Perronet mightily, together with his voice to touch the most dangerous territories despite the cost.
*What do I have in my hands that God can use?*
2. God used the 'rod' in the hands of Moses gloriously for the miraculous.
*What do I have in my hands that God can take and make to achieve His purpose?*
u Prayers:
2 Timothy 2:4-5
2 Timothy 2:4-5
'Soldiers don't get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them. And athletes cannot win the prize unless they follow the rules' - NLT.
- Lord, I yield my life unto You. Please use everything within me for Your glory. Affect my life in a definite way so I can run the race before me with my eyes set on the rules of heaven. Help me to please You with my ways, my words, my work, my walk, my worth and my will.
- Lord, release me from all forms of entanglements. Deliver me from every attachment to myself - in terms of my achievements, my qualifications, talents, gifting, etc; help me to take my eyes off myself. I give my all to You Lord. Take me deeper in every aspect of Your purpose for my life.
- Lord, grant me an unwavering faith and total trust to release to You, all that I am holding on to. Open my eyes to as many things You want to take away, to perfect Your will in my life. Grant me the courage to do the impossible in You, so I can experience the miraculous in Jesus' name – AMEN!
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