Name: Blest Be The Tie That Binds
Duration: 3 min 11 s
Channel: Mike R. Schuster
Description: "Blest Be The Tie That Binds" is a song by Mike R Schuster. This upbeat reworking of John Fawcett's (1782) hymn includes a 'missional' chorus - perfect for a closing song in a worship service. This version features some authentic Leslie organ by Carlin Lemon.

Blest Be The Tie That Binds

Mike R Schuster

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This upbeat reworking of John Fawcett's (1782) hymn includes a 'missional' chorus - perfect for a closing song in a worship service. This version features some authentic Leslie organ by Carlin Lemon.

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Mike R Schuster

Mike writes acoustic guitar driven contemporary Christian songs suitable for personal or corporate worship. The catchy lyrics have a sound theological base, and

Mike is a worship leader / singer / song writer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mike has released two CDs of original Modern Worship songs, "To The World" which released in January 2011, and "Together" released in November 2006. Check out Mike's website at These songs are all covered by a CCLI agreement, reports to CCLI are always appreciated. Mike loves to receive notes if you use any of these songs in your worship services...

Song Info

Genre

Pop • Christian Pop

Charts

Peak #241

Peak in subgenre #44

Author

Mike R. Schuster

Rights

2006 MyCar Music / Anthony Packwood CCLI#4806910

Uploaded

January 08, 2007

Track Files

MP3

MP3 2.9 MB • 128 kbps • 3:11

Story behind the song

This version of this song is dedicated to my brothers and sisters in the little congregation of Waikiki Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Andrew Large. My wife and I visited this church (only blocks from the Waikiki strip) in April of 2006. At the end of the service (after some moving "hula worship" and a relevant message) the whole congregation stood, joined hands, and sang "Blest Be The Tie That Binds"... it brought back a flood of warm childhood memories from my years at Northgate Baptist Church up in Edmonton. (I guess it's a Baptist tradition?!) 
As I thought about this experience back home I was struck by the incompleteness of John Fawcett's 1782 Hymn. Is that all there is to being a Christian? Hanging out and sharing the load? I added the chorus to charge us up to get out into the world and share what we've got... 
Anthony Packwood helped a lot in refining my attempt at mutilating this old hymn. And while I know it will no longer "count" as a hymn in our church (or likely be sung at Waikiki Baptist) - I love to use it to charge us up to head out following a Sunday service! 
John Fawcett is on the cover of Together - can you spot him?  (go to www.mikerschuster.com)

Lyrics

VERSE 1:
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.
	
     CHORUS:
     As we hear Your call, and move out from this place
     May we know Your heart, and live our lives by faith
     As we spread Your love, as we show Your grace, 
     share Your hope with a world in pain
     Bless us Lord.
	
VERSE 2:
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.
	
     CHORUS

          TAG:
          As we spread Your love, as we show Your grace, 
          share Your hope with a world in pain
          Bless us Lord.
          Bless us Lord.
          Bless us Lord.

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