When the cup is turned to wormwood,
   And the wormwood turns to gall;
When your walking turns to stumbling,
   And the stumbling to a fall;
DON'T QUIT!

When you've climbed above the mountains,
   Yet the Alps rise rough and tall;
When the path ahead is crooked, 
   And the road's so rough you fall;
DON'T QUIT!

When the best upon the table
   Is replaced by sorrow's bread;
When you've crossed some troubled waters,
   Yet Marah's just ahead; (Exodus 15:16)
DON'T QUIT!

When the vultures have descended
   And disturbed your downy nest;
When sweet fruit has changed to thistle,
   While the thorns disturb your rest;
DON'T QUIT!

When a deep to deep is calling,
   And when failure seems your best;
When the Lord has cleansed the table;
   Then He takes away the fat;
DON'T QUIT!

And the best wine has been taken,
   Till you find an empty vat;
When another fills the throne room
   Where once you proudly sat;
DON'T QUIT!

When your health is feeling sickly,
   And the medicine tastes bad;
When your fellowship is lonely,
   And your happiness is sad;
DON'T QUIT!

When your warmth is getting colder,
   And in clouds your sunshine's clad;
When you find your wins are losses,
   And that all your gains are lacks;
DON'T QUIT!

When ill things never come alone,
   And your troubles run in packs;
When your soul is bruised and battered
   From the Tempter's fierce attacks;
DON'T QUIT!

Be not weary in well doing,
   For due season brings the grain;
He who on the Lord hath waited
   Shall never run in vain;
The just man falleth seven times,
   Yet riseth up again;