Have I
ever told you that I really do enjoy music. I love to sing. I enjoy hearing
stories of how songs came about and how they have been used to touch people's
lives. "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" is an old hymn written by
a preacher Edward Perronet. This hymn has earned him a special place in the
history of church music. It also has a place in missionary history, being
greatly used in evangelistic endeavors.
Here
is one story. Rev. E.P. Scott, missionary to India, wrote of trying to reach a
savage tribe in the Indian subcontinent. Ignoring the pleadings of his friends,
he set off into dangerous territory. Several days later, he met a large party
of warriors who surrounded him, their spears pointed at his heart. Expecting to
die at any moment, Scott took out his violin, breathed a prayer, closed his
eyes, and began singing, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!" When he
reached the words, "Let every kindred, every tribe," he opened his
eyes. There stood the warriors, some in tears, every spear lowered. Scott spent
the next two years evangelizing the tribe. Wow!
Here
are the words to this great hymn: "All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let
angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all;
Bring forth the royal diadem, and crown Him Lord of all. Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, ye ransomed
from the fall, hail Him who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all;
Hail Him who saves you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of all. Let every
kindred, every tribe, on this terrestrial ball, to Him all majesty ascribe, and
crown Him Lord of all; To Him all majesty ascribe, and crown Him Lord of
all. O that with yonder sacred throng,
we at His feet may fall! We'll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of
all. We'll join the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all.
May
God use these words to remind us of the power that is in the name of Jesus and
may we be compelled to speak about His power to those in our sphere of
influence. Remember what Philippians 2:10-11 says, "That at the name of
Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father." There is power in the name of Jesus....let's use it!
God is Good All The Time!
Jason Yarbrough
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