When He Says “Well Done”

Though all the world despise my stand,

And not a friend will hold my hand,

I know some day mine eyes shall see

The one who asked hard things of me,

And all the mockings I received,

Because of things that I believed,

Will seem as nothing when He says, “Well done.”

If from today until the grave,

I’m never used a soul to save,

I know some day mine eyes shall see

The one who asked hard things of me,

And all the sorrows and the tears,

That I have wept throughout the years

Will seem as nothing when He says, “Well done.”

Though I must leave my friends behind,

I’ll seek the Lord whom I shall find.

And then some day mine eyes shall see

The one who asked hard things of me,

And I won’t care about the fun

I could have had with everyone.

But just to listen when He says, “Well done.”

Though I must give my dreams away,

And let my Saviour lead the way,

I know some day mine eyes shall see

The one who asked hard things of me,

And then the big things will be small,

And I won’t miss my dreams at all,

They’ll seem like nothing when He says, “Well done.”

Ezra Brainard, December 2010