The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#672a

672a. Blest be the tie that binds

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

2 Before our Father's throne
We pour united 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,
Not like the world's our pain;
But one in Christ, and one in heart,
We part to meet again.

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

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest be the tie that binds
• Title: Blest be the tie that binds
• Author: Rev. John Fawcett (1772)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: Home and Personal Use
• Notes: Tune name in index: WELTON

Tune Information

• Name: [Blest be the tie that binds]
• Composer: John H. Gower, Mus. Doc.
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A Major