CUP OF LONELINESS

Cup Of Loneliness
recorded by George Jones
written by George Jones and Burl Stephens 
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I see Christian pilgrims so redeemed from sin
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Called out of darkness a new life to begin
                                     
Were you ever in the valley when the way is dark and dim
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Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with Him
 
                                        
Did you ever have them laugh at you and say it was a fake
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The stand that you so boldly for the Lord did take
                                        
Did they ever mock at you and laugh in ways quite grim
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Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with Him
 
                                 
Did you ever try to preach then hold fast and pray
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And even when you did it there did not seem a way
                               
And you lost all courage then lost all your vim
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Did you ever drink the cup of loneliness with Him
 
                                       
Oh my friends 'tis bitter sweet while here on earth we trod
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To follow in the footsteps that our dear Savior God
                                        
To suffer with the Savior and when the way is dark and dim
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To drink of the bitter cup of loneliness with Him