Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#410

410. Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat

1 Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat,
Where Jesus answers prayer;
There humbly fall before His feet,
For none can perish there.

2 Thy promise is my only plea;
With this I venture nigh;
Thou callest burdened souls to Thee,
And such, O Lord, am I.

3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin,
By Satan sorely pressed,
By wars without, and fear within,
I come to Thee for rest.

4 Be Thou my shield and hiding-place;
That, sheltered near Thy side,
I may my fierce accuser face,
And tell him, Thou hast died.

5 Oh, wondrous love, to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame,
That guilty sinners, such as I,
Might plead Thy gracious name!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat
• Author: John Newton (1779)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: Hiding-Place; Christ: Refuge; Confession of Sin; Law of God; Mercy Seat; Prayer; Supplication

Tune Information

• Name: BROWNING
• Composer: Uzziah C. Burnap
• Meter: C. M.