Cup of Loneliness - George Jones

I say Christian pilgrim so redeemed from sin

Hauled 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 quit grim?

Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with him?

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Did you ever try to preach then old fashioned pray?

And even when you did it that did not seem a way

And you lost all courage then lost all you vim

Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with him?

All my friends 'tis bitter sweet while here on earth we stopped

To follow in the footsteps that our dear Savior crossed

To suffer with the savior and when the way is dark and dim

The drink of the bitter cup of loneliness with him…