[New post] Blest be the Tie that Binds

jculler1972 posted: " Some faith traditions consider faith, hope and love to be the cardinal (chief, fundamental) virtues. If this is so, then the book of 1 Corinthians tells us that love is the greatest of the great. "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but " Lutheran Ladies Connection Blest be the Tie that Binds jculler1972 Jun 25 Some faith traditions consider faith, hope and love to be the cardinal (chief, fundamental) virtues. If this is so, then the book of 1 Corinthians tells us that love is the greatest of the great. "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 The Christian community is to be characterized by love -- love for God, and for one another. A hymn that celebrates this love is Blest be the Tie that Binds. It was written in 1771 by John Fawcett, the pastor of a poor, struggling Baptist congregation. After seven years at the church, he was invited to serve a much larger congregation in London. He accepted the call but changed his mind when church members pleaded with him to stay. He wrote the hymn in commemoration of that decision. For more Christian hymns see these posts: Glory Be to Jesus! The Navy Hymn Another Advent Hymn Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Lutheran Ladies Connection. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://lutheranladiesconnectionwordpress.wordpress.com/2023/06/25/blest-be-the-tie-that-binds-2/

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