Blest Be The Tie That Binds

Meter 6 6 8 6

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 each other's 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 This glorious hope revives Our courage by the way; While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day.

Words: John Fawcett (1740–1817)
Music: Lowell Mason (1792–1872)
Scripture: Col 3:12-17, 1Jn 4:7-21, Eph 4:1-6, Gal 6:1-5, Rom 15:1-7
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.