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Hymn

Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

ST. ETHELDREDA · C.M. · words John Newton · music Thomas Turton

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Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat ven sore by cross and Thy ly ture swers bear shel Sa this Je an the tered tan I sus side, shame, pressed, nigh; prayer; drous my be ise my won Thou down prom proach, neath love! shield is soul, Thy 1. Ap 2. 5. O 4. Be 3. Bowed die, place, sin, plea, seat, and ing of ly cy To That, By With Where a to and hid bleed my load on mer the gra Thou Thee Lord, per I cious hast for am ish none such, Might And Thy him to O can plead tell come name. died! rest. I. there. ty my with est bly guil may and dened be And war sin fierce out bur fall call hum That I By Thou There to as er with His ac For I, face, in, Thee, feet, such cus fears souls fore ners, 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. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860
Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat ven sore by cross and Thy ly ture swers bear shel Sa this Je an the tered tan I sus side, shame, pressed, nigh; prayer; drous my be ise my won Thou down prom proach, neath love! shield is soul, Thy 1. Ap 2. 5. O 4. Be 3. Bowed die, place, sin, plea, seat, and ing of ly cy To That, By With Where a to and hid bleed my load on mer the gra Thou Thee Lord, per I cious hast for am ish none such, Might And Thy him to O can plead tell come name. died! rest. I. there. ty my with est bly guil may and dened be And war sin fierce out bur fall call hum That I By Thou There to as er with His ac For I, face, in, Thee, feet, such cus fears souls fore ners, 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. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860

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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