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 lings to see the day
From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin, we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity