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Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

WINCHESTER OLD · C.M. · words John Newton · music Thomas Est, The Whole Book of Psalmes, 1592

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Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat ven cross by sore an and Thy ly ture swers bear shel Sa this Je To That, By With Where the tered tan I sus shame, side, pressed, nigh; prayer; won Thou down prom proach, my drous be ise my Thy 1. Ap 2. 5. O 4. Be 3. Bowed sin, place, bleed hid load on seat, and ing of ly cy plea, the love! shield neath is soul, my mer die, to and a gra Thou Thee Lord, per I hast cious for am ish plead tell come such, none Might And Thy him to O can name. died! rest. I. there. guil may war And call ty my with est bly hum That I By Thou There as er with to His fall For I, face, in, Thee, feet, ners, ac and dened be sin fierce out bur fore souls fears cus 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 WINCHESTER OLD C.M. Thomas Est, The Whole Book of Psalmes, 1592

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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