Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat

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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.

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!

Contents

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
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