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Words and music: Lucy E. Campbell

He'll Understand and Say Well Done

(C)-(G/C)-(F/C)-(C)-(G)-(F)

(C)If when you give the (F)best of your (C)service,
(G7)Telling the World that the Savior is (C)come,
Be not dismayed when (F)men don't be(C)lieve you;
(F)He under(C)stands; (A7)He'll (D7)say, (G7)"Well (C)done."

Chorus
(G7)Oh, when I come to the end of my (C)journey,
(G7)Weary of life and the battle is (C)won,
There will be (C/E)joy for each (F)trial and temp(C)tation;
(F)He'll under(C)stand (A7)and (D7)say, (G7)"Well (C)done."

(G/C)-(F/C)

(C)Misunderstood, the (F)Savior of (C)sinners,
(G7)Hung on the cross; He was God's only (C)Son;
Oh, hear Him call His (F)Father in (C)Heaven,
(F)"Let not My (C)will, (A7)but (D7)Thine (G7)be (C)done."

[Repeat Chorus]

(G/C)-(F/C)

(C)But if you try and (F)fail in your (C)trying,
(G7)Hands sore and scarred from the work you've be(C)gun,
Take up your cross, run (F)quickly to (C)meet Him;
(F)He'll under(C)stand; (A7)He'll (D7)say, (G7)"Well (C)done."

[Repeat Chorus]

(G/C)-(F/C)

(C)And when this life of (F)labour is (C)ended,
(G7)And the reward for the race you have (C)won,
Yours will be sweet rest pre(F)pared for the (C)faithful,
(F)Giv'n with His (C)blest (A7)and (D7)loving (G7)"Well (C)done."

[Repeat Chorus]

(F)He'll under(C)stand
(A7)And (D7)say, (G7)"Well (C)done."

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Alternative arrangement

He'll Understand and Say Well Done

Performer: Johnny Cash


D7                     G
Give when you give him best of your service

D7                         G
Telling the world that the Savior has come

       G7          C             G
Be not dismayed if men don't believe you

C          G         A7   D7   G
He'll understand and say  well done



D7                    G
Oh when I come to the end of my journey

D7                    G
Weary of life and the battle is won

            G7            C          G
Bearing the staff and the cross of redemption

C          G         A7   D7   G
He'll understand and say  well done



D7                G
Misunderstood the Saviour of sinners

D7                       G
Died on the cross he was God's only son

                 G7       C         G
But he knew well that his Father in Heaven

C     G              A7   D7   G
Would understand and say  well done



D7                    G
Oh when I come to the end of my journey

D7                    G
Weary of life and the battle is won

            G7            C          G
Bearing the staff and the cross of redemption

C          G         A7   D7   G
He'll understand and say well done
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