Blest be the tie that binds
by John Fawcett
Representative text
As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 350.
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 each other’s woes, our mutual burdens bear; and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear.
Verse 4
When we asunder part, it gives us inward pain; but we shall still be joined in heart, and hope to meet again.