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Hymn

Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

DUNDEE · C.M. · words John Newton · music Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

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Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat cross by sore ven an By and Thy ly ture swers Je To That, the tered tan I sus bear shel Sa this shame, side, pressed, nigh; prayer; my be ise my drous won Thou down prom proach, soul, With love! shield neath is 1. Ap Thy 5. O 4. Be 3. Bowed 2. and ing of ly cy bleed hid Where die, place, sin, plea, seat, load to and a my the on mer gra Thou Thee Lord, per Might cious hast for am ish such, none come Thy him to O can plead tell name. died! rest. I. there. ty my with est bly guil may war call hum sin And fierce out bur fall I That By Thou There as er with to His I And For I, face, in, Thee, feet, ners, ac and dened be cus fears souls fore such 6. Poor tempest tossèd soul, be still; My promised grace receive; 'Tis Jesus speaks—I must, I will, I can, I do believe. John Newton, 1779 DUNDEE C.M. Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615

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 by 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.

6.Poor tempest tossèd soul, be still;
My promised grace receive;
'Tis Jesus speaks—I must, I will,
I can, I do believe.

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