Lyrics
Chorus
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together,
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together in love.
Verse 1
There is only one God,
There is only one King,
There is only one Body,
That is why we sing.
Chorus
Now, bind us together Lord,
Bind us together,
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us Lord,
Bind us together in love.
Verse 2
You are the family of God,
You are the promise divine,
You are God's chosen desire,
You are the glorious new wine.
Chorus
Oh, bind us together Lord,
Bind us together,
With cords that cannot be broken.
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together Lord,
Bind us together in love.
Outro
Please, bind us together in Love.
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This is a prayer for unity among believers, sung in the plain language of a congregational chorus. The repeated request "Bind us together Lord" asks God to join a group of people "With cords that cannot be broken," and the closing phrase "in love" names the bond that holds them.
The verses supply the reasons. "There is only one God, / There is only one King, / There is only one Body" echoes the apostle Paul's teaching that the church is a single body under one Lord. The second verse then addresses the gathered people directly as "the family of God" and "God's chosen desire," and the image of "new wine" recalls Jesus' teaching about new wine and fresh wineskins.
Because the melody and wording are so simple, the song has long been suited to fellowship gatherings, where it asks for a unity that no disagreement can undo. The final line, "Please, bind us together in Love," ends the piece as a quiet petition.
Related Scripture
- Ephesians 4:3-6 Believers are urged to keep the unity of the Spirit, with one body, one Lord and one God.
- Colossians 3:14 Love is described as binding everything together in perfect unity.