Sunday's Hymn: Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

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!

—John Newton

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• There’s Just Something About That Name at The Happy Wonderer
• Looking Upwards in a Storm at The Upward Call
• What of My House? at Theology for Girls
• A labour richly repaid at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Thirsty? at Pyromaniacs

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.