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'''Blest Be the Tie That Binds Our Hearts in Christian Love''' is a [[Christian]] [[hymn]]. The text was written by [[John Fawcett (theologian)|John Fawcett]]. It is often sung to | '''Blest Be the Tie That Binds Our Hearts in Christian Love''' is a [[Christian]] [[hymn]]. The text was written by [[John Fawcett (theologian)|John Fawcett]].<ref>John Fawcett, ''Hymns Adapted to the Circumstance of Public Worship'', Leeds, England: 1782</ref> It is often sung to the tune ''Dennis'', composed by [[Hans Georg Nägeli]] (1773-1836).<ref>Cyberhymnal, [http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/b/bbtttb.htm Blest Be the Tie That Binds]</ref> | ||
The hymn is featured in all three acts of [[Thornton Wilder]] | The hymn is featured in all three acts of [[Thornton Wilder]]’s [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning play ''[[Our Town]] (1940). | ||
==Lyric== | ==Lyric== | ||
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Blest be the tie that binds<br> | :''Blest be the tie that binds<br> | ||
Our hearts in Christian love;<br> | :''Our hearts in Christian love;<br> | ||
The fellowship of kindred minds<br> | :''The fellowship of kindred minds<br> | ||
Is like to that above. | :''Is like to that above. | ||
Before our Father’s throne<br> | ::''Before our Father’s throne<br> | ||
We pour our ardent prayers;<br> | ::''We pour our ardent prayers;<br> | ||
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one<br> | ::''Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one<br> | ||
Our comforts and our cares. | ::''Our comforts and our cares. | ||
We share each other’s woes,<br> | :''We share each other’s woes,<br> | ||
Our mutual burdens bear;<br> | :''Our mutual burdens bear;<br> | ||
And often for each other flows<br> | :''And often for each other flows<br> | ||
The sympathizing tear. | :''The sympathizing tear. | ||
When we asunder part,<br> | ::''When we asunder part,<br> | ||
It gives us inward pain;<br> | ::''It gives us inward pain;<br> | ||
But we shall still be joined in heart,<br> | ::''But we shall still be joined in heart,<br> | ||
And hope to meet again. | ::''And hope to meet again. | ||
This glorious hope revives<br> | :''This glorious hope revives<br> | ||
Our courage by the way;<br> | :''Our courage by the way;<br> | ||
While each in expectation lives,<br> | :''While each in expectation lives,<br> | ||
And longs to see the day. | :''And longs to see the day. | ||
From sorrow, toil and pain,<br> | ::''From sorrow, toil and pain,<br> | ||
And sin, we shall be free,<br> | ::''And sin, we shall be free,<br> | ||
And perfect love and friendship reign<br> | ::''And perfect love and friendship reign<br> | ||
Through all eternity. | ::''Through all eternity. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [http://www.hymnsite.com/pdf/557piano.pdf Piano score] | |||
* [http://openhymnal.org/Mp3/Blest_Be_The_Tie_That_Binds-Dennis.mp3 Blest Be the Tie That Binds] Tune: Dennis. | |||
* [http://openhymnal.org/Mp3/Blest_Be_The_Tie_That_Binds-Boylston.mp3 Blest Be the Tie That Binds] Tune: Boylston. | |||
* [http://mp3skull.com/mp3/god_be_with_you_till_we_meet_again.html Mp3skull] | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Christian | [[Category:Christian hymn]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:03, 2 July 2012
Blest Be the Tie That Binds Our Hearts in Christian Love is a Christian hymn. The text was written by John Fawcett.[1] It is often sung to the tune Dennis, composed by Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836).[2]
The hymn is featured in all three acts of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town (1940).
Lyric
- 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 are one
- Our comforts and our cares.
- Before our Father’s throne
- We share each other’s woes,
- Our mutual burdens bear;
- And often for each other flows
- The sympathizing tear.
- When we asunder part,
- It gives us inward pain;
- But we shall still be joined in heart,
- And hope to meet again.
- When we asunder part,
- 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.
- From sorrow, toil and pain,
References
- Piano score
- Blest Be the Tie That Binds Tune: Dennis.
- Blest Be the Tie That Binds Tune: Boylston.
- Mp3skull
- ↑ John Fawcett, Hymns Adapted to the Circumstance of Public Worship, Leeds, England: 1782
- ↑ Cyberhymnal, Blest Be the Tie That Binds