All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
Merciful God
Jesus I am Resting
How Deep the Father's Love for Us
Some years ago, missionary E. P. Scott went to India. He set out to visit a remote mountain tribe which had never heard the name of Christ. As he neared their land, he was suddenly surrounded by a savage band of warriors, all pointing their spears straight at his heart. Expecting a quick death, the missionary pulled out his violin and began playing and singing in their
Let every tribe and every tongue
On this terrestrial ball
To him all majesty ascribe
And crown him Lord of all...
The natives lowered their weapons and some were in tears. E. P. Scott spent the rest of his life ministering to these primitive people.
The hymn which so effectively moved this
At that time, Methodists were savagely persecuted. According to John Wesley's diary, Edward did not escape his share of abuse either. "Edward Perronet was thrown down and rolled in mud and mire" at
Edward was uneasy about preaching in front of John Wesley. Wesley urged him to do so several times. Finally, Wesley forced the issue. He announced that Brother Perronet would speak the following week. A week later, witty Edward mounted the pulpit and declared he would deliver the greatest sermon ever preached. He then read Christ's "Sermon on the Mount" and sat down!
During his life, Edward published three volumes of Christian poems, including a poetic rendering of the Scriptures. Shortly before he died on this day, January 2, l792, his last words were,
"Glory to God in the height of His divinity! Glory to God in the depth of his humanity! Glory to God in His all suffering! Into His hands I commend my spirit."
Bibliography:
- Adapted from an earlier Christian History Institute story by Diane Severance.
- "All Hail the Power." http://www.webedelic.com/church/hailf.htm
- "Edward Perronet." http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/p/e/perronet_e.htm
- Routley, Erik. Hymns and the Faith.
Greenwich ,Connecticut : Seabury Press, 1956. - Wells, Amos
R. A Treasure of Hymns; Brief biographies of 120 leading hymn- writers and Their best hymns. Boston: W. A. Wilde company, 1945.
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