John Fawcett was an English pastor and hymn writer born in 1739. He is best known for writing the hymn Blest Be the Tie That Binds. He served as a minister for many years and was deeply devoted to his ...
The opening of the hymn is based on Luke 24:29, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent”, while the penultimate verse draws on 1 Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is thy ...