The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#284

284. Approach, my soul, the mercy seat

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 near 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!

Text Information

• First Line: Approach, my soul, the mercy seat
• Author: John Newton (1725-1807)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The gospel: Response

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