Edward Mote

Edward Mote 1797-1874

Edward Mote was a pastor and hymn writer. Born in London on 21 January 1797, his parents managed a pub and often left Edward to his own devices playing in the street^[1]. He was trained as a cabinet maker and worked in London for many years. Later he entered the ministry was pastor at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Horsham, West Sussex for 26 years^[2]. He was well liked by the congregation in Horsham and they offered him the church building as a gift. Mote replied "I do not want the chapel, I only want the pulpit; and when I cease to preach Christ, then turn me out of that." He died on 13 November 1874 and is buried in the church yard at Rehoboth Church.

Hymns

Perhaps his best known hymn is 'My Hope is Built on Nothing Less', which refers to the Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders, with its refrain 'On Christ the solid Rock I stand, All other ground is sinking sand'.

References

1. ^ Price, Milburn, "Edward Mote," in Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (Nashville: Convention Press, 1992), 411.
2. ^ Terry, Lindsay L., "The Day the Cabinet Shop was Closed," in Stories Behind Popular Songs and Hymns (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1990), 178.

External links

• Rehoboth Baptist Church, Horsham
• Words & music for “My Hope Is Built” at the Cyber Hymnal

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Name	Mote, Edward
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Date of birth	1797
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Date of death	1874
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