Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
Before our Father’s throne
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims,
Our comforts and our cares.
This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.
From sorrow, toil and pain,
And sin, we shall be free,
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.
About the writer: John Fawcett was born in Yorkshire, England in 1739. He was converted under the preaching of George Whitefield and in 1765 became pastor of the Baptist Church at Wainsgate. He remained here until his death in 1817. He published many volumes on religious subjects throughout his life and wrote 166 hymns. Most of these hymns were composed especially to be sung at the conclusion of his sermons.
Key Verse: I led Israel along with my ropes of kindness and love. I lifted the yoke from his neck, and I myself stooped to feed him. –Hosea 11:4