652b. 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 fears 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 O 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
Title: Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat
Author: Rev. John Newton (1779)
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1894
Topic: Parochial Missions; Home and Personal Use
Notes: Tune name in index: BALERMA
Tune Information
Name: [Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat]
Composer: Wilson
Meter: C. M.
Key: A♭ Major



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