Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#76

76. Blest Be the Tie

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 pray'rs;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.

3 We share our mutual 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.

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin, we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Thro' all eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Blest be the tie that binds
• Title: Blest Be the Tie
• Author: John Fawcett (1782)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Colossians 2:2
  ;
  Hebrews 13:1
  ;
  1 Peter 3:8
• Topic: Closing Hymns; Love: brotherly; Unity & Peace

Tune Information

• Name: DENNIS
• Composer: Johann G. Nageli (1832)
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1845)
• Meter: SM
• Key: F Major