Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#284

284. Blest be the tie that binds

1 Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.

2 Before our Father's throne
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.

3 We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

4 When we at death must part,
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.

5 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin, we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest be the tie that binds
• Author: John Fawcett (1782)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christians: Fellowship of; Church: Communion of Saints; Church: nature of; Church: Unity of; Communion: with saints; Peace: Among Brethren; Sympathy: Of Christians

Tune Information

• Name: DENNIS
• Composer: Johann G. Nägeli
• Meter: S. M.