African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#374

374. Come, Happy Souls, Approach Your God

1 Come, happy souls, approach your God
With new melodious songs;
Come, render to Almighty grace
The tribute of your tongues.

2 So strange, so boundless was the love
That pitied dying men,
The Father sent His equal Son
To give them life again.

3 Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not armed
With a revenging rod.
No hard commission to perform
The vengeance of a God.

4 But all was mercy, all was mild,
And wrath forsook the throne,
When Christ on the kind errand came,
And brought salvation down.

5 Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds,
And wipe your sorrows dry:
Trust in the mighty Savior’s name,
And you shall never die.

Text Information

• First Line: Come, happy souls, approach your God
• Title: Come, Happy Souls, Approach Your God
• Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  John 3:16-17
• Topic: The Christian Life: Struggle and Guidance; Conflict; Courage; Peace

Tune Information

• Name: ST. PETER
• Composer: Alexander R. Reinagle, 1799-1877
• Meter: CM
• Key: E♭ Major