Main message: Brotherly love in Christian fellowship.

Bible references:

• V1. "fellowship" (Galatians 6:2)

• V2. "prayers" (Revelations 8:3)

• V3. "tear" (2 Corinthians 2:4)

• V4. "meet again" (1 Thessalonians 4:17)

Keywords: bind, love, fellowship, Father’s throne, ardent prayers, hopes, one, comforts, cares, woes, burdens, bear, sympathizing tear, part, pain, joined, meet again

Interpretation notes:

• The hymn has a steady quarter-note rhythm. 

• The melody goes higher in the second phrase and creates a melodic climax in m. 10, then returns to the home key. 

• A tempo should be chosen that is not too slow to interrupt the long phrases and not too fast to miss the gentle comfort of the hymn.