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Hymn

Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

ST. ANNE · C.M. · words John Newton · music William Croft

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Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat cross by sore ven an Where and Thy ly ture swers bear shel Sa this Je To That, By With the tered tan I sus shame, side, pressed, nigh; prayer; won Thou down prom proach, love! shield is soul, drous my be ise my Thy 1. Ap 2. neath 5. O 4. Be 3. Bowed and ing of ly cy place, die, sin, plea, seat, my to and a the bleed hid load on mer gra Thou Thee Lord, per Thy for cious hast am ish such, none come Might And I And For to O can him plead tell name. died! rest. I. there. guil may war call hum sin fierce out bur fall ty my with est bly That I By Thou There as er with to His I, face, in, Thee, feet, ners, ac and dened be such cus fears souls fore 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 ST. ANNE C.M. William Croft, 1708

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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