Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#165

165. 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 alms 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 asunder 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
• Title: Blest be the Tie That Binds
• Author: John Fawcett, 1739-1817 (1772)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Worship

Tune Information

• Name: DENNIS
• Arranger: Dr. Lowell Mason, 1845 (1845)
• Composer: Hans Georg Nägeli
• Meter: S. M.