Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Backgrounder: John Fawcett was
ordained as a Baptist minister &
began ministry at a poor church
in Wingate in northern England.
The small congregation could
only afford to pay him a minimal
salary. After 7 years of ministry,
Fawcett received offer fr affluent
Carter’s Lane Church in London.
As he was saying his farewells
and saw the tears on the faces
of his people, he decided to stay.
Not long afterward, he wrote
this hymn for the congregation at
Wingate. He recognised the bond
of love he knew there was worth
more than any material wealth.
Lord, keep us close together:
Make every effort to keep
yourselves united in the Spirit,
binding yourselves together
with peace. For there is one body
and one Spirit, just as you have
been called to one glorious hope
for the future. There is one Lord,
one faith, one baptism, and
one God & Father (Eph 4:3-6).
Lord, bind us together in love:
You have made us one body and
one spirit. You have called us to
one hope through one Lord, one
faith and one God. The difference
in our backgrounds, experiences
and personalities, should only
enrich us, not divide us. We need
each other in order to live strong
for U. Help us make every effort
to keep the unity of the Spirit that
You have given us to treasure it,
to protect it and even promote it.
Teach me to love and appreciate
all of my brothers and sisters in
Christ & live with them in peace.
And Lord blest the tie that binds!
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Blest be the tie that binds
Our heart 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,
Our mutual burdens bear,
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
Backgrounder: John Fawcett was
ordained as a Baptist minister &
began ministry at a poor church
in Wingate in northern England.
The small congregation could
only afford to pay him a minimal
salary. After 7 years of ministry,
Fawcett received offer fr affluent
Carter’s Lane Church in London.
As he was saying his farewells
and saw the tears on the faces
of his people, he decided to stay.
Not long afterward, he wrote
this hymn for the congregation at
Wingate. He recognised the bond
of love he knew there was worth
more than any material wealth.
Lord, keep us close together:
Make every effort to keep
yourselves united in the Spirit,
binding yourselves together
with peace. For there is one body
and one Spirit, just as you have
been called to one glorious hope
for the future. There is one Lord,
one faith, one baptism, and
one God & Father (Eph 4:3-6).
Lord, bind us together in love:
You have made us one body and
one spirit. You have called us to
one hope through one Lord, one
faith and one God. The difference
in our backgrounds, experiences
and personalities, should only
enrich us, not divide us. We need
each other in order to live strong
for U. Help us make every effort
to keep the unity of the Spirit that
You have given us to treasure it,
to protect it and even promote it.
Teach me to love and appreciate
all of my brothers and sisters in
Christ & live with them in peace.
And Lord blest the tie that binds!
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Blest be the tie that binds
Our heart 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,
Our mutual burdens bear,
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.