The Hymnbook ‎#286

286. I Bind My Heart This Tide

1 I bind my heart this tide
To the Galilean's side,
To the wounds of Calvary,
To the Christ who died for me.
I bind my soul this day
To the brother far away,
And the brother near at hand,
In this town, and in this land.

2 I bind my heart in thrall
To the God, the Lord of all,
To the God, the poor man's Friend,
And the Christ whom He did send.
I bind myself to peace,
To make strife and envy cease,
God, knit Thou sure the cord
Of my thralldom to my Lord!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I bind my heart this tide
• Title: I Bind My Heart This Tide
• Author: Lauchlan MacLean Watt (1907)
• Meter: 6. 7. 7. 7. D.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Matthew 25:40
  ;
  Acts 27:23
  ;
  Romans 12:1
• Topic: Brotherhood; Commitment; Discipleship; Life in Christ: Discipleship and Service
• Copyright: Words used by permission of the author.

Tune Information

• Name: FEALTY
• Composer: Grace Wilbur Conant (1927)
• Meter: 6. 7. 7. 7. D.
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Music copyright, 1928. Used by permission of Fleming H. Revell Company.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.