The Hymnal ‎#489

489. Blest be the tie that binds

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

Before our Father's throne
We pour united prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one;
Our comforts and our cares.

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We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

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.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Blest be the tie that binds
• Author: John Fawcett (1782, alt.)
• Meter: S.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Holy Communion: Introits; Brotherhood and Service; Parochial Missions
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: BOYLSTON
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1832)
• Meter: S.M.
• Incipit: 53456 51176 65534
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.