Though Kindred Ties Around Us

Though kin­dred ties around us

Like ivy branch­es twine

Though life has many plea­sures

That o’er my path­way shine

Though words to friend­ship sacred

More sweet than mu­sic fall

One look

one smile from Je­sus

Is dear­er far than all.

Dearer

yes

dear­er

Dearer far than all

One look

one smile from Je­sus

Is dear­er far than all.

We meet in Christ­ian con­verse

We speak of joys to come

We lift our eyes ex­pect­ant

To Ed­en’s bliss­ful home;

Though sweet and pre­cious bless­ings

With ev­ery mo­ment fall

One look

one smile

from Je­sus

Is dear­er far than all.

One look

one smile from Je­sus

For whom our souls would live

Not Heav’n’s trans­cend­ent beau­ty

Such ho­ly joy can give;

Beyond the si­lent riv­er

Though spir­it voic­es call

One look

one smile

from Jes­us

Is dear­er far than all.