Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Verse 1:

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

Verse 2:

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

Verse 3:

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

Verse 4:

When for a while we part, This thought will soothe our pain, That we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again.

Verse 5:

This glorious hope revives Our courage by the way, While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day.

Verse 6:

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