The Southern harmony, and musical companion containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems |
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[Approach, my soul, the mercy seat] |
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[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.
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Thy promise is my only plea,With this I venture nigh:
Thou call'st the burden'd soul to thee,
And such, O Lord, am I.
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Bow'd down beneath a load of sin,By Satan sorely prest,
By wars without, and fears within,
I come to thee for rest.
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Be thou my shield and hiding-place,That, shelter'd near thy side,
I may my fierce accuser face,
And tell him thou hast died.
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O, wondrous love! to bleed and die,To bear the cross and shame,
That guilty sinners, such as I,
Might plead his gracious name.
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“Poor tempest-toss'd soul, be still,My promised grace receive;”—
'Tis Jesus speaks—I must, I will,
I can, I do believe.
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