Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: How blest the sacred tie that binds
Topic: Christians/Fellowship of
Writer: A Barbauld
Composer: Lowell Mason
Meter: LM
Tune: Malvern
Hymn Number: 212
Page Number: 082, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsHOW blest the sacred tie that binds,
In sweet communion, kindred minds!
How swift the heav'nly course they run,
Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes are one.
To each the soul of each how dear!
What tender love, what holy fear!
How doth the gen'rous flame within
Refine from earth, and clease from sin!
Their streaming eyes together flow
For human guilt and mortal woe;
Their ardent pray'rs together rise
Like mingling flames in sacrifice.
Nor shall the glowing flame expire,
When dimly burns frail nature's fire;
Then shall they meet in realms above,
A heav'n of joy, a heav'n of love.