"Blest Be the Tie that Binds" by John Fawcett, 1740-1817 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.328 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 alms, 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 here our pathways part, We suffer bitter pain; Yet, one in Christ and one in heart, We 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 Through all eternity. _______________________________________ Notes: Hymn #464 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Eph. 4:3 Author: John Fawcett, 1772, alt. Composer: Lowell Mason, 1832 Tune: "Boylston" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Debbie Harris and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne "Blest Be the Tie that Binds" by John Fawcett, 1740-1817 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.328 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 alms, 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 here our pathways part, We suffer bitter pain; Yet, one in Christ and one in heart, We 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 Through all eternity. _______________________________________ Notes: Hymn #464 from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Eph. 4:3 Author: John Fawcett, 1772, alt. Composer: Lowell Mason, 1832 Tune: "Boylston" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Debbie Harris and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________