Cup of Loneliness

I see Christian pilgrims so redeemed from sin Called out of darkness a new life to begin Were you ever in the valley when 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 Oh my friends 'tis bitter sweet while here on earthly sod To follow in the footsteps that our dear Savior trod To suffer with the Savior and when the way is dark and dim To drink of the bitter cup of loneliness with Him