Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Blest be the tie that binds

our hearts in Christian love;

the fellowship of kindred minds

is like to that above.

Before our Maker's throne

we pour our ardent prayers;

our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,

our comforts and our cares.

We share each other's woes,

each other's burdens bear,

and often for each other flows

the sympathizing tear.

When we asunder part,

it gives us keenest pain,

but we shall still be joined in heart,

and hope to meet again.

The glorious hope revives

our courage on the way:

in perfect friendship we shall live

in God's eternal day.

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