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Meter: 10.10.10.8 with refrain Appears in 40 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lucie E. Campbell, 1885-1963; Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, b. 1953 Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 54535 17653 43424 Used With Text: He'll Understand and Say “Well Done”

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He Understands, He'll Say "Well Done"

Author: L. E. C. Appears in 59 hymnals First Line: If when you give the best of your service Refrain First Line: Oh, when I come to the end of my journey Used With Tune: [If when you give the best of your service]

Cuando Tu Das Tu Vida En Servicio

Author: Lucy E. Campbell; Evangeline Castillo Appears in 1 hymnal Refrain First Line: Cuando yo llegue al final del trayecto Scripture: Matthew 25:21 Used With Tune: [Cuando tu das tu vida en servicio]

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If When You Give the Best of Your Service (He Understands; He'll Say, "Well Done")

Author: Lucie E. Campbell, 1885-1963 Hymnal: This Far By Faith #172 (1999) First Line: If when you give the best of your service Refrain First Line: Oh, when I come to the end of my journey Lyrics: 1 If when you give the best of your service, telling the world that the Savior is come; be not dismayed when friends don't believe you; he understands; he'll say, "Well done." Refrain: 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." 2 Misunderstood, the Savior of sinners hung on the cross; He was God's only Son; oh! hear him call his Father in heaven, "not my will, but thine be done." [Refrain] 3 So when this life of labor is ended, and the reward of the race you have run; oh! the sweet rest prepared for the faithful will be his blest and final "Well done." [Refrain] 4 But if you try and fail in your trying, hands sore and scarred from the work you've begun; take up your cross, run quickly to meet him; he'll understand; and say, "Well done." [Refrain] Topics: Hope, Comfort; Invitation to Discipleship; Service; Suffering Languages: English Tune Title: [If when you give the best of your service]

If When You Give the Best (He Understands, He'll Say, "Well Done")

Author: Lucie E. Campbell Hymnal: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #487 (2011) Meter: 10.10.10.8 with refrain First Line: If when you give the best of your service Refrain First Line: Oh, when I come to the end of my journey Lyrics: 1 If when you give the best of your service, Telling the world that the Savior is come; Be not dismayed when men don't believe you; He understands; He'll say, "Well done." Refrain: Oh, when I come to the end of my journey, Weary of life and the battle is won; Carrying the staff and cross of redemption, He'll understand, and say, "Well done." 2 Misunderstood, the Savior of sinners, Hung on the cross; He was God's only Son; Oh! hear Him call His Father in heaven, "Not my will, but Thine be done." [Refrain] 3 If when this life of labor is ended, And the reward of the race you have run; Oh! the sweet rest prepared for the faithful Will be His blest and final, "Well done." [Refrain] 4 But if you try and fail in your trying, Hands sore and scarred from the work you've begun; Take up your cross, run quickly to meet Him; He'll understand, He'll say, "Well done." [Refrain] Topics: The Christian Life Death and Life Eternal; Funeral Scripture: Luke 12:48 Languages: English Tune Title: HE UNDERSTANDS

He'll Understand and Say, "Well Done"

Author: Lucy E. Campbell Hymnal: Favorites Number 3 #13 (1951) First Line: If when you give the best of your service Refrain First Line: Oh, when I come to the end of my journey Lyrics: 1 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 understands; He'll say, "Well done!" Refrain: Oh, when I come to the end of my journey, Weary of life, and the battle is won; Car’ing the staff and cross of redemption, He'll understand and say "Well done." 2 Misunderstood, the Saviour of sinners, Hung on the cross; He was God’s only Son; Oh! hear Him call His Father in heaven, “Let not my will, but Thine be done.” 3 If when this life of labor is ended, And the reward; of the race you have run; Oh! take the sweet rest prepared for faithful, Will be His blest, and final, “Well done.” 4 But if you try and fail in your trying, Hands sore and scarred from the work you’ve begun; Take up your cross, run quickly to meet Him, He’ll understand, He’ll say, “Well done.” Languages: English Tune Title: [If when you give the best of your service]

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Evelyn Simpson-Curenton

b. 1953 Person Name: Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, b. 1953 Arranger of "WELL DONE" in African American Heritage Hymnal Evelyn Simpson Curenton (born 1953) is a leading African-American composer, pianist, organist, and vocalist. Simpson Curenton began piano lessons at age 5, began to perform with the Singing Simpsons of Philadelphia, a family group, and earned a B.M., Music Education and Voice from Temple University. She has been commissioned to write works for the American Guild of Organists, George Shirley, the late Duke Ellington, and her sister, the late Joy Simpson, arranged music for Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, and the Porgy and Bess Chorus of the New York Metropolitan Opera, and has performed with musical organizations such as Philadelphia's National Opera Ebony (later renamed Opera North). Based in the Washington, D.C., area, Curenton is Music Director of the Washington Performing Arts Society's Men and Women of the Gospel and an associate of the Smithsonian Institution. She has given lectures and participated in workshops on early 18th-century black religious music and the music of African-Americans during the Civil Rights era. --en.wikipedia.org

Anonymous

Person Name: Source unknown Author of "He’ll Understand and Say "Well Done"" in Church Gospel Songs and Hymns In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

J. R. Baxter

1887 - 1960 Person Name: J. R. Baxter, Jr. Arranger of "[If when you give the best of your service]" in Star of Hope Jesse Randall (Pap) Baxter, Jr. (1887-1960) Born: December 8, 1887, Lebanon, Alabama. Died: January 21, 1960. Baxter grew up in DeKalb County, Alabama. In 1926, he bought part of Virgil Stamps’ Gospel music firm, which became the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company, one of the most successful Gospel music publishers of the early 20th Century. Baxter ran the company’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, office until Stamps’ death in 1940, then moved to Dallas, Texas, to run the main office. After Baxter’s death, his wife, Clarice, ran the business until she died; it was then sold to Zondervan. Baxter was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 1997. Lyrics-- After the Sunrise Farther Along God Shall Wipe Away All Tears (© 1940) He Bore It All I Have Peace in My Soul I Hold His Hand (© 1929) I Love My Savior, Too I Want to Help Some Weary Pilgrim I’m Living in Canaan Now Living Grace Praise the Lamb of God Something Happens Travel the Sunlit Way Try Jesus When He Blessed My Soul When We Meet to Part No More © Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)

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