The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#1013

1013. How blest the sacred tie that binds

1 How blest the sacred tie that binds
In sweet communion kindred minds!
How swift the heavenly course they run,
Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes, are one!

2 To each the soul of each how dear!
What tender love! what holy fear!
How does the generous flame within
Refine from earth and cleanse from sin!

3 Their streaming eyes together flow
For human guilt and human woe;
Their ardent prayers together rise,
Like mingling flames in sacrifice.

4 Together oft they seek the place
Where God reveals his shining face;
How high, how strong, their raptures swell
There's none but kindred souls can tell.

Text Information

• First Line: How blest the sacred tie that binds
• Author: Anna Barbauld
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Church: Zeal and Union

Tune Information

• Name: CAPTIVITY
• Composer: Thomas Hastings
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major