[Verse 1] You’ve served with quiet hands for years, Learning each familiar need; Now a door of service opens, Not for praise, but faithful deeds. The word calls this a fine work, A willing heart that takes the lead; More than wanting any title, It is love that meets the need. [Pre-Chorus] So let the Scriptures shape your aim, And let your daily choices speak; A steady life, a patient heart, A strength that serves the mild and weak. [Chorus] It’s a fine work, a faithful care, To lead in preaching, teach with love; To build your brothers with your words, And tend the flock as one who serves. Not reaching up to stand above, But stooping down to lift and mend; A gift to all the congregation, A shepherd, teacher, brother, friend. [Verse 2] Take the lead in sharing hope, Help tired hearts regain their stride; Make room to listen, make time to visit, Keep the hurting close beside. Elders labor in the teaching, And their actions make it plain: That a gentle word, a faithful example, Can bring courage after pain. [Pre-Chorus] The counsel given long ago Still lights the path we walk today; In Timothy and Titus, find The marks that guide the faithful way. [Chorus] It’s a fine work, a faithful care, To lead in preaching, teach with love; To build your brothers with your words, And tend the flock as one who serves. Not reaching up to stand above, But stooping down to lift and mend; A gift to all the congregation, A shepherd, teacher, brother, friend. [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] Skill in speaking matters, yes, But character must run much deeper; Sound in faith and self-control, A trustworthy home and keeper. Not a contest, not a career, No quick reward to claim; It’s a life that keeps on giving, In the spirit of Christ’s name. [Final Chorus] It’s a fine work, a faithful care, To lead in preaching, teach with love; To build your brothers with your words, And tend the flock as one who serves. Not reaching up to stand above, But stooping down to lift and mend; A gift to all the congregation, A shepherd, teacher, brother, friend. [Outro] A fine work, done with a willing heart, A faithful hand, a humble start.
