Text Based On Exodus Chapter 25 (KJV)
And there I will meet with thee,
and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat,
from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony,
of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
(Public Domain)
Words: John Newton: 1725-1807
Music: Johann Crüger: 1598-1662
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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 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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Approach, my soul, the mercy seat,
where Jesus answers prayer;
There humbly fall before His feet,
for none can perish there.