Blest be the tie that binds

This hymn has never made an impact in my life as it does today despite my being an Adventist. It forges so much hope in me that even at the loss of my Godfather, friend and mentor G S Aidoo, as astute lawyer and Pastor of the SDA church, which song was amongst his favorites. If anyone is downhearted and weak and tired may they fined strength in this even as I did, listening to it all over again.

Such a reassuring song. It gives so much comfort.

I often wake up with songs/hymns on my lips and this morning as I looked at photos of my great grand baby this song started running through my head. Wonderful song. I just thought I would share it.

Thanks

Whenever the message of divine service touched me, this is the song that first rings in my ears.

Love in fellowship.

The amazing thing about these songs, is that they do not fade way as compared to our contemporary so called Gospel of our day.

Our precious brothers and sisters who sung most the songs contained in our hymn books where of no doubt moved by the Holy Ghost beyond measure to usher the spiritual inspiration for the ages to come. To the intent that one hundred years from now if rapture tarries these songs shall still have the same inspiration as if they has been released a day ago.

Shalom

This song is everything to whenever I feel down I listen to it and it rings a message to me “there’s hope”. 🙏🏾

I had written part of this lovely hymn down, started singing it and looked up this hymn. Lo and behold, I saw all of these wonderful comments! I grew up in near Raleigh, went to school in Raleigh and our church in Knightdale, N. C, sang this song.

Beautiful Hymn!

This song bring much inspirations to me. whenever I sing along with a piano I feel liberated. Am humbled by this masterpiece.

My father's family has in the past had family reunions and now that he and his eleven siblings have passed. It is up to my generation to make plans for our family's next reunion... I thought of this song and I have changed a few words of which I will share. I thought it would be appropriate for the family to read it together as our blessing:

Bless be the tie that that binds our hearts in FAMILY love,
The Fellowship our spirit finds 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.

We have our mutual woes; Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows the sympathizing tear.
When we asunder part, it gives us inward pain,

But we shall still be joined in heart, and one day we will meet again.

From sorrow, toil, and pain, and sin we shall be free;

And perfect love and oneness reign through all eternity.

Lord bless the FOOD before us and our bodies to your service,

Bless the FAMILY beside us, and the LOVE between us.
May it be your will, LORD, that we will be together again.
In JESUS name we pray, Amen

43 years ago when my husband and I got married we didn’t have a large budget for our wedding so instead of paying a soloist for special music we decided to have the 200 wedding guests at the end of the service sing this lovely hymn together with us. I always feel the joy of that wonderful day when I hear this song again. And so many of our friends said they remember our wedding because of this hymn.