1. Blest be the tie that bind
Our hearts in Christian love;
the fellowship of kindred minds
is like to that above,
2. Before our Father’s throne
we pour our ardent prayers;
our fears, our hoþes, our aims are one,
our comforts and our cares.
3. We share our mutual woes,
our mutual burdens bear,
and often for each olher flows
the sympathızıng tear
4. When we are called to part
it gives us inward pain;
but we shall still be joined in heart,
and hope to meet again.
5. This glorious hope revives
our courage by the way;
while each in expectation lives
and waits to see this day
6. From sorrow, toll, and pain.
and sin, we shall be free;
and perfect love and friendships reign
through all eternity.
John Fawcett, ca 1782
As you may have noticed 😊, I’ve embarked on a journey with traditional hymns – some famous and others not so well-known.
Discovering the history and significance of these hymns has been a blessing. Each song’s story and the people who wrote them are inspiring me anew.
As week 38 of 2024 has ended, I’m reminded that Christmas and the New Year are just around the corner – only 14 weeks away! Excited?! I am, to be honest 😊
I’m delighted to share insights on the timeless hymn ‘Blest Be The Tie that Binds’. May it bring you the same joy and blessing it has brought me.
So far, I have shared “What a Friend we Have” and “Day by Day.” All these studies are taken from the book titled “Hymns Volume 1, Daily Grace Co.” Read on below for the study on “Blest Be The Tie that Binds”.
John Fawcett and his wife began serving at a poor peasant church when they were newly married. They immediately fell in love with the congregation. Seven years later, when they were called to pastor a bigger, more prosperous church they packed up their wagons. But upon preparation to leave, they realized that they could not leave their dear people.
Despite never receiving more than $200 a year, they continued their ministry at that little church for almost 55 years. King George III was especially fond of John’s poetry. He offered to reward him with anything he wanted, but John refused, saying, “I have lived among my own people, enjoying their love. God has blessed my labors among them, and I need nothing which even a king could supply.”
John and his wife continued to live in meager conditions, but they could not be happier.
Matthew 6:33 says, “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.”
God may call us to a ministry in life that makes little sense to the world. It may seem weird, unprofitable, unsuccessful, or even unimportant. Is God leading you to an opportunity that seems out of your league, fiscally irresponsible, or that will leave you isolated? God promises not to withhold any good thing (Psalm 84:11).
He promises that if we put His work first, He will make sure we have everything we need. We work for His kingdom and not our own. In John’s case, a lack in finances was a gain in friendships. If we submit in obedience to what God has asked of us, we will soon find that we will be the happiest people on the planet, no matter where we are.Study by Cara Cobble Trantham, Daily Grace Co.
Jesus bridges the chasm between God and humanity, reconciling us through His death on the cross. He absorbed our sin and shame, reuniting us with God the Father and becoming the eternal tie that binds us to Him.
[18] All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
To God be the glory always 🙏 🙌
Idau Hahine 