Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) ‎#176

176. 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Approach, my soul, the mercy seat
• Title: Approach, My Soul, The Mercy Seat
• Author: J. Newton (1779)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1928
• Topic: Call and Repentance

Tune Information

• Name: [Approach, my soul, the mercy seat]
• Arranger: L. Mason
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: D Major