Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above
We share our mutual 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