Lyrics
We need our spirit filled preachers,
to teach us right from wrong,
We need our old fashioned seekers,
who will pray all night long,
We need a good gospel singing,
to help us go another mile,
The church and will triumph on,
and go home in a little while.
CHORUS
It will be worth it after all child,
it will be worth it after all,
After all of these trials,
well hear Jesus call,
It will be worth it after all church,
it will be worth it after all,
After all of these climbing,
it will be worth it after all.
When youre down in the valley,
pray is all I can do,
That the Lord sends deliverance,
and strengthens you,
Now if youre up on the mountain,
and see me struggling along,
Lift my name up to Jesus,
lets help each other make it home.
CHORUS
It will be worth it after all child,
it will be worth it after all,
After all of these trials,
well hear Jesus call,
It will be worth it after all child,
it will be worth it after all,
After all of these climbing,
it will be worth it after all.
Meaning & Inspiration
“Worth It After All” is a gospel hymn of perseverance shaped by church fellowship, prayer, and hope in Christ’s call. Its opening verse values faithful preaching, persistent seekers, and gospel singing as means of helping the congregation continue through difficulty. The chorus looks beyond present trials toward the promised end, repeating that hardship will prove worthwhile when Jesus calls his people home. That expectation gives the lyric an eternal horizon without minimizing the strain of the climb.
The second verse shifts from congregational needs to mutual care. A person in the valley asks for prayer and deliverance, while someone on the mountain is urged to remember those still struggling. This contrast makes encouragement a shared responsibility rather than an individual achievement. The song’s recurring appeal to lift another name to Jesus aligns endurance with intercession and burden-bearing. Its hope rests not in easy circumstances but in God’s strength, the support of the church, and confidence that present trials do not have the final word.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:18 Paul compares present sufferings with the glory that is still to be revealed.
- Galatians 6:2 Believers are instructed to carry one another’s burdens.
- James 5:16 The passage calls believers to pray for one another.