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