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% Open Hymnal Project, 2012 Edition
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%OHSCRIP Col 3:12-17, 1Jn 4:7-21, Eph 4:1-6, Gal 6:1-5, Rom 15:1-7
%OHTOPICS {Brotherhood}, {Christian Home/Family}, {Christian Life}, {Church on Earth (Church Militant)}, {Compassion}, {Consolation}, {Example, Christ's [1]}, {Fellowship}, {Friendship}, {God's Children - the Faithful (see also Saints, People of the World)}, {Hope [4]}, {Kindness, Ours}, {Love}
%OHCATEGORY COMMUNION OF SAINTS
%OHMETRICAL 6 6 8 6
%OHCOMPLEXITY 3
%OHCOMPOSER Nägeli, Hans Georg (1773-1836)
%OHARRANGER Snell, Donna
%OHAUTHOR Fawcett, John (1740-1817)
%OHTRANSLATOR none
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X: 1
T: Blest Be The Tie That Binds
C: Words: John Fawcett, 1782. 
C: Music: 'Dennis' Hans Georg Nägeli, circa 1828. Setting: Donna Snell, circa 1975, alt.
C: copyright: public domain.   Setting released into the public domain by Donna Snell 10 Nov 2010.
C: This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2012 Revision.
S: Music source: St Paul Music Library, Royal Oak, MI.  Donna Snell, a former congregant, wrote many of the arrangements in the library. 
S: This setting is transposed down 3 semitones to make it more acceptable for congregational use (it was written in TTBB for a Men's Chorus). 
S: Fermatas added to mimic that way it is actually sung (although not notated that way)
S: Lyrics from "A collection of hymns for the use of the tabernacles in Scotland" 1800 Hymn 140 page 127
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[V: S1V1] [Q:1/4=110] B | (B G) B | (A F) A | !fermata!G2 G | (G E) G | (G D) G | !fermata!F2
w: 1.~Blest be * the tie * that binds Our hearts * in Christ- * ian love; 
w: 2.~Be- fore * our Fa- * ther's throne We pour * our ar- * dent prayers; 
w: 3.~We share * each o- * ther's woes, Our mu- * tual bur- * dens bear; 
w: 4.~When we * a- sun- * der part, It gives * us in- * ward pain; 
w: 5.~This glor- * ious hope * re- vives Our cou- * rage by * the way; 
[V: S1V2] G | (G D) G | (F D) F | (!ferm!D !ferm!E) =F | E2 C | D2 D | !ferm!D2
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w: The fel- * low- ship * of kin- * dred minds * Is like * to that * a- bove. 
w: Our fears, * our hopes, * our aims * are one * Our com- * forts and * our cares. 
w: And of- * ten for * each o- * ther flows * The sym- * pa- thi- * zing tear. 
w: But we * shall still * be joined * in heart, * And hope * to meet * a- gain. 
w: While each * in ex- * pec- ta- * tion lives, * And longs * to see * the day. 
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W: 6.From sorrow, toil and pain, 
W: And sin, we shall be free, 
W: And perfect love and friendship reign 
W: Through all eternity.