Lyrics
If when you give the best of your service
Telling the world that the Saviour has come
Be not dismayed when men don't believe you
He'll understand and say well done
Misunderstood the Saviour of sinners
Hung on the cross He was God's only son
Oh, hear Him calling His Father in Heaven
Let not my will, but Thine be done.
Oh when I come to the end of my journey
Weary of life and the battle is won
Carrying the staff and the cross of redemption
He'll understand and say well done
If when this life of labor is ended
And the reward of the race you have run
Oh the sweet rest that's prepared for the faithful
Will be his blest and final "Well done"
But if you try and fail in your trying
Hands sore and scarred from the work you've begun
Take up your cross and run quickly to meet Him
He'll understand, "He'll say. "Well done."
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Meaning & Inspiration
He Will Understand and Say Well Done presents Christian service as faithful labor whose final value rests with God rather than public approval. The singer faces disbelief, weariness, scars, and even failure, yet continues telling of the Savior and carrying the cross. That emphasis makes perseverance the central theme, while the recurring promise of well done offers comfort to servants whose efforts may be misunderstood or appear unsuccessful.
The song places that service beside the obedience of Jesus, especially the prayer that the will of the Father be done. It then looks beyond present labor to rest and reward at the end of the race. These images closely recall biblical passages about finishing faithfully and receiving approval from the Lord. The result is a sober but hopeful gospel song: weakness does not erase faithful effort, and earthly misunderstanding does not determine the final verdict. God sees the work, the struggle, and the devotion behind it.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 25:21 The faithful servant is welcomed with the words well done.
- Luke 22:42 Jesus submits his will to the Father in prayer.
- 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Paul describes finishing the race and awaiting a righteous reward.