(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith)
This particular song has a certain emotional attachment to it. My dad was a member of the Gideon’s International, and they used this song as the one sung at the end of meetings as a parting, holding hands in a circle. We also sang it at my dad’s memorial service. I never sing it without having flashing memories of those groups and the times I was with them when they did this.
1
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love!
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
2
Before our Father’s throne
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts ad our cares.
3
We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
4
When we asunder part
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.
At The Rainbow 