The Hymnbook ‎#386

386. 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 war 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: John Newton (1779)
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Psalm 27:5
  ;
  Matthew 11:28
  ;
  Hebrews 4:16
• Topic: Christ: Love of; Communion of Saints; Penitence; Prayer; Sin; Life in Christ: Prayer and Intercession

Tune Information

• Name: BALLERMA
• Composer: François H. Barthélémon (1741-1808)
• Adapter: Robert Simpson (pub. 1833)
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major