Cup of Loneliness

I see Christian pilgrim, soul redeemed from sin

Called out of darkness, a new life to begin

Were you ever in the valley where the way is dark and dim?

Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with Him?

Did you ever have them laugh at you and say it was a fake?

The stand that you so boldly, for the Lord, did take

Did they ever mock at you and laugh in ways quite grim?

Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with Him?

Did you ever try to preach, then hold fast and pray?

And even when you did it, there did not seem a way

And you lost all courage, then lost all your vim

Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with Him?

Ah, my friends, tis bitter sweet, while here on earthly sod

To follow in the footsteps that our dear Savior trot

To suffer with the Savior, and when the way is dark and dim

To drink up the bitter cup of loneliness with Him