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

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Sunday's Hymn: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

Rock of Ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and pow’r.

Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfil thy law’s demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to thee for dress,
Helpless, look to thee for grace;
Foul, I to the Fountain fly;
Wash me, Saviour, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.

—Augustus Toplady

Mahalia Jackson

Chris Rice

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

• Day by Day at The Happy Wonderer
• Temptation at The Upward Call
• What refines our passion? at Blogging Theologically
• A Strong Heart at Theology for Girls
• As Light in the World at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: “Cedo nulli” at Pyromaniacs

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Sunday's Hymn: Not What My Hands Have Done

Not what my hands have done
Can save my guilty soul;
Not what my toiling flesh has borne
Can make my spirit whole.
Not what I feel or do
Can give me peace with God;
Not all my prayers and sighs and tears
Can bear my awful load.

Thy work alone, O Christ,
Can ease this weight of sin;
Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,
Can give me peace within.
Thy love to me, O God,
Not mine, O Lord to thee,
Can rid me of this dark unrest
And set my spirit free.

Thy grace alone, O God,
To me can pardon speak;
Thy pow’r alone, O Son of God,
Can this sore bondage break.
No other work, save thine,
No other blood will do;
No strength, save that which is divine,
Can bear me safely through.

I bless the Christ of God;
I rest on love divine;
And with unfalt’ring lip and heart
I call this Saviour mine.
This cross dispels each doubt;
I bury in his tomb
Each thought of unbelief and fear,
Each ling’ring shade of gloom.

I praise the God of grace;
I trust his truth and might;
He calls me his, I call him mine,
My God, my joy, my light.
‘Tis he who saveth me,
And freely pardon gives;
I love because he loveth me,
I live because he lives.

—Horatius Bonar

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

• He Who Is Mighty at By Grace Alone
• We’ve a Story to Tell at The Happy Wonderer
• Afflictions sanctified by the word at The Upward Call
• Solace, Security, Satisfaction at Theology for Girls
• Wait on the Lord at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: A detective story at Pyromaniacs

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