Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#205

205. 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 wars 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
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: Faith and Justification
• Notes: J. Newton.

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