1. Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christ- ian love; The fel- low- ship of kin- dred minds Is like to that a- bove.

2. Be- fore our Fa- ther's throne We pour our ar- dent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one Our com- forts and our cares.

3. We share each o- ther's woes, Our mu- tual bur- dens bear; And of- ten for each o- ther flows The sym- pa- thi- zing tear.

4. When we a- sun- der part, It gives us in- ward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet a- gain.

5. This glor- ious hope re- vives Our cou- rage by the way; While each in ex- pec- ta- tion lives, And longs to see the day.