When the storms of life are raging, stand by me;
When the storms of life are raging, stand by me;
When the world is tossing me
Like a ship upon the sea
Thou who rulest wind and water, stand by me .
In the midst of tribulation, stand by me;
In the midst of tribulation, stand by me;
When the hosts of hell assail,
And my strength begins to fail,
Thou who never lost a battle, stand by me.
In the midst of faults and failures, stand by me;
In the midst of faults and failures, stand by me;
When I do the best I can,
And my friends misunderstand,
Thou who knowest all about me, stand by me.
When I’m growing old and feeble, stand by me;
When I’m growing old and feeble, stand by me;
When my life becomes a burden,
And I’m nearing chilly “Jerdan”,
O Thou Lily of the Valley, stand by me.
[from “Stand by Me”; Charles A. Tindley]
