Ever Praise Music

and the Joyful Harts Music Library​

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.

Before our Father’s throne,
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts, and our cares.

We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.

Ephesians 3
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

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Worship Suggestion:
The sound file is looped.
1. As the song plays the first time, make remarks about worshipping together in the fellowship of brotherly love. Emphasize the connection we have, and that we should maintain this connection in our daily lives. When we are apart from one another and serving in our homes and in our communities, Christian love is the tie that binds us all together. 
2. As the song plays the second time, read the scripture from the book of Ephesians 3: 14-21. Let the song end.
3. When the song restarts, sing Verses 1-3 together.
4. Prayer and Meditation.