1.
Approach, my soul, the mercy seat,
where Jesus answers pray'r;
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.
6.
"Poor tempest-tossèd soul, be still,
my promised grace receive";
'tis Jesus speaks; I must, I will,
I can, I do believe.
credits
from Boundless Realms of Joy (Bonus Tracks),
released July 27, 2018
Words: John Newton, 1779.
Music: Ralph Harrison, 1786. (As printed in the Good Old Songs).
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