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 ...
John Fawcett, 1740-1817, wrote the first line of a popular gospel song, approximately 200 years ago, with "Blest be the tie that binds, Our hearts in Christian love . . ." When used as a verb the word ...