I Bind My Heart This Tide

I bind my heart this tide

To the Ga­li­le­an’s side

To the wounds of Cal­va­ry

To the Christ who died for me.

I bind my soul this day

To the bro­ther far away

And the bro­ther near at hand

In this town

and in this land.

I bind my heart to thrall

To the God

the Lord of all

To the God

the poor man’s friend

And the Christ whom He did send.

I bind my­self to peace

To make strife and en­vy cease

God

knit Thou sure the cord

Of my thrall­dom to my Lord!