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Blest Be The Tie That Binds/The Christian’s Love
Public Domain Old-Time, Bluegrass Gospel Tune: W. C. Givens, 1907; Lyrics: John Fawcett, 1782;
ARTIST: Tune: W. C. Givens, 1907; Lyrics: John Fawcett, 1782; Standard tune is Dennis by Hans G. Nägeli 1845
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel
DATE: 1782; Recorded S.H, Dudley 1899; Trinity Choir 1905; First Country Recording in 1930 by Primitive Baptist Choir
RECORDING INFO: Blest Be the Tie That Binds [Me III-D 36] - Facett, (Rev.) John/Nagelli, Hans G.
Mf - We're Sorry You're Going Away
Pb - Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Lorenz, Ellen J.(ed.) / Men's Get-Together Songs, Lorenz, Fol (1938), p 76/#108
Benziger, Barbara; & Eleanor Dickinson (eds.) / That Old-Time Religion, Harper & Row, Sof (1975), p104
Johnson, Charles (ed) / One Hundred & One Famous Hymns, Hallberg, Bk (1982), p 71
OTHER NAMES: "The Christian’s Love"
SOURCES: Folk Index; Meade
NOTES: "Blest Be The Tie That Binds" ws written by John Fawcett in 1782. The standard tune is Dennis by Hans G. Nägeli (1773-1836) arranged by Lowell Mason in The Psaltery, 1845. This hymn was sung in the 1940 movie Our Town, which was nominated for several Academy Awards.
Sankey, p. 123: Dr. John Fawcett was the pastor of a small church at Wainsgate, and was called from there to a larger church in London in 1772. He accepted the call and preached his farewell sermon. The wagons were loaded with his books and furniture, and all was ready for the departure, when his parishioners gathered around him, and with tears in their eyes begged of him to stay. His wife said, “Oh John, John, I cannot bear this.” “Neither can I,” exclaimed the good pastor, “and we will not go. Unload the wagons and put everything as it was before.” His decision was hailed with great joy by his people, and he wrote the words of this hymn in commemoration of the event. This song, and “God be with you until we meet again,” are the most useful farewell hymns in the world.
BLEST BE THE TIE THAT BINDS- Fawcett 1782
The Christian’s Love 95b/ Dennis S.M.
Tune: W. C. Givens, 1907; Lyrics: John Fawcett, 1782; Meter: Short Meter (6,6,8,6)
Alternate tune: Boylston, Lowell Mason, 1832
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.
When we asunder part
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.
ADDITIONAL VERSES:
We share each other’s woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
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.
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