1705–1775

Introduction

Born: 1705, Nor­wich, Nor­folk, Eng­land.

Died: 1775, Hap­ton, Nor­folk, Eng­land.

Biography

Scott was the son of Tho­mas Scott, In­de­pen­dent Min­is­ter at Nor­wich. He ran a school at Wort­well, and preached month­ly at Harles­ton, Nor­folk.

After a short min­is­try at Lowe­stoft, he moved in 1734 to Ips­wich as co-pas­tor with Mr. Bax­ter of the Pres­by­te­ri­an con­gre­ga­tion meet­ing in the St. Ni­cholas Street Cha­pel. On the death of Bax­ter in 1740, he be­came sole pas­tor.

In 1774, he retired to Hapton.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Absurd and Vain At­tempt to Bind
  2. All Know­ing God, ’Tis Thine to Know
  3. Angels, Roll the Rock Away
  4. As Va­ri­ous as the Moon
  5. Behold a Wretch in Woe
  6. Happy the Meek Whose Gen­tle Breast
  7. Hasten, Sin­ner, to Be Wise
  8. If High or Low Our Sta­tion Be
  9. Imposture Shrinks from Light
  10. Mark, When Tem­pes­tu­ous Winds Arise
  11. O Come All Ye Sons of Ad­am and Raise
  12. Th’Up­lift­ed Eye and Bend­ed Knee
  13. Was Pride, Al­as, e’er Made for Man?
  14. Who, Gra­cious Fa­ther, Can Com­plain?
  15. Why Do I Thus Per­plex?

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