From Oremus Hymnal
Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat
where Jesus answers prayer;
there humbly fall before his feet,
for none can perish there.
Thy promise is my only plea;
with this I venture nigh:
thou callest burdened souls to thee,
and such, O Lord, am I.
Bowed down beneath a load of sin,
by Satan sorely pressed,
by war without and fears within,
I come to thee for rest.
Be thou my shield and hiding-place,
that, sheltered near thy side,
I may my fierce accuser face,
and tell him thou hast died.
O wondrous love! to bleed and die,
to bear the Cross and shame,
that guilty sinners, such as I,
might plead thy gracious name!
Historical Notes
Author
John Newton (1725-1807)
Meter
CM
Sound Files
Abridge,
Ballerma,
Bangor,
St. Agnes,
St. Peter,
Stracathro
Other Comments
Sources
Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
|
| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
| 133
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)
| 399
| Moredon
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)
| 399
| Dublin
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| 399
| Spohr
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins)
| 399
| Spohr
|
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
| 127
| St. Cyril
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
| 626
| Kent, St. Peter
|
| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
| 231
|
| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
| 240
|
| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
| 147
| St. Agnes
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
| 652
| Cherith
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
| 652
| Spohr
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
| 652
| Northrepps, Spohr
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
| 652
| Ballerma, Spohr
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
| 652
| Spohr
|
| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
| 652
| Wessex
|
| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
| 391
| Spohr
|
| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
| 362
| St. Peter
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
| 597
| Gwennap
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
| 401
| Abridge, Spohr
|
| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
| 88
| Spohr
|
| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| 303
| Spohr
|
| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
| 234
| Frankfield, St. Cyril
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
| 540
| St. Cyril
|
| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| 458
| Spohr
|
| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
| 182
| Galtees
|
| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| 447
| Abridge
|
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
| 345
| Bangor
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
| 87
| St. Jerome
|
| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
| 1
| Bangor
|
| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
| 70
| Stracathro
|
| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
| 156
| Bangor
|
| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| 547
| Stracathro
|
