Author: John Newton Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 612 hymnals Matching Instances: 3 Lyrics: 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. Topics: Way of Salvation Repentance; Trinity, Eleventh Sunday Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:5 Used With Tune: LONDON NEW
Approach, My Soul, the Mercy-Seat