Verse 1
I’ve walked past faces I didn’t see,
Heard the noise, missed the need,
But You slowed my steps and opened my eyes
To sacred ground in a stranger’s cry.
No spotlight here, no grand display,
Just ordinary love finding its way,
In every plate and every name
I’m learning joy is not the same.
Pre-Chorus
It’s not in what I gain or keep,
It’s in the love I’m brave enough to give away freely.
Chorus
There’s a joy I find when I serve the least of these,
In broken places where Your heart beats.
When I give my time, when I bend my knees,
Heaven feels closer than it used to be.
I thought I came to help, but I clearly see—
You’ve been changing me while I serve the least of these.
Verse 2
A smile shared, a story told,
A hand to hold when the night feels cold,
I’ve seen hope rise in tired eyes
When someone says, “You matter” and means it this time.
No judgment passed, no walls between,
Just love made real, just dignity,
And every time I choose to stay,
My heart feels lighter on the way.
Pre-Chorus
I don’t need much to feel alive,
Just a chance to love like You loved mine.
Chorus
There’s a joy I find when I serve the least of these,
In the quiet yes and the unseen deeds.
When I give my strength, when I give my peace,
I feel Your joy pouring back in me.
I came to give, but now I believe—
I receive far more when I serve the least of these.
Bridge
Love doesn’t shout, it shows up strong,
Walks the extra mile when the road feels long.
Every scar, every tear I see
Looks a little more like You to me.
If this is where Your kingdom starts,
Then this is where I give my heart.
Final Chorus (Lift)
There’s a joy that stays when I live this way,
In simple faith, in love on display.
When I feed the hungry, when I choose to see,
I’m standing face to face with eternity.
I won’t walk past what You call me to be—
I’ll keep finding joy serving the least of these.
Outro
So take my hands, take my days,
Use my life in a thousand ways.
Because I’ve found where true joy lives—
In loving those the world forgets.