The Worshiping Church ‎#708

708. 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 each other's woes,
each other's burdens bear;
and often for each other flows
the sympathizing tear.

4 When we are called to part,
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest be the tie that binds
• Title: Blest Be the Tie That Binds
• Author: John Fawcett (1782, alt.)
• Meter: S.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Scripture:
  Acts 20:38
  ;
  Galatians 3:28
  ;
  Galatians 6:2
  ;
  Ephesians 4:3
• Topic: Church: Fellowship; Love: Our Love of Others

Tune Information

• Name: DENNIS
• Composer: Johann G. Nägeli (1828)
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1845)
• Meter: S.M.
• Key: F Major