Blest Be The Tie That Binds

Folks,

I was just sitting here thinking of you all, and contemplating some of the milestones in my own life that seem to be flitting by faster and faster. The mounting pace of life and its distances -- not only of space, but of emotion and experience -- seem to irresistably push us away from each other, like the widening ripples on the surface of a pond. This thought moved me to post the words of our family hymn, in hope that those who read them will take comfort and inspiration from the fact that we are all in this together. We are here to comfort and support one another, whatever life holds. In that thought, perhaps we can all draw closer to one another...for at least a little while.

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 each other’s 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 hope to meet again.

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.