629. Stand By Me

1 When the storms of life are raging,
stand by me (stand by me);
when the storms of life are raging,
stand by me (stand by me);
when the world is tossing me
like a ship upon the sea,
thou who rulest wind and water,
Ssand by me (stand by me).

2 In the midst of tribulation,
stand by me (stand by me);
in the midst of tribulation,
stand by me (stand by me);
when the hosts of hell assail,
and my strength begins to fail,
thou who never lost a battle,
stand by me (stand by me).

3 In the midst of faults and failures,
stand by me (stand by me);
in the midst of faults and failures,
stand by me (stand by me);
when I've done the best I can,
and my friends misunderstand,
thou who knowest all about me,
stand by me (stand by me).

4 In the midst of persecution,
stand by me (stand by me);
in the midst of persecution,
stand by me (stand by me);
when my foes in war array
undertake to stop my way,
thou who saved Paul and Silas,
stand by me (stand by me).

5 When I’m growing old and feeble,
stand by me (stand by me);
when I’m growing old and feeble,
stand by me (stand by me);
when my life becomes a burden,
and I’m nearing chilly Jordan,
O thou Lily of the Valley,
stand by me (stand by me).

Text Information
First Line: When the storms of life are raging
Title: Stand By Me
Author: Charles Albert Tindley (c. 1906)
Meter: 83.83.77.83
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Topic: God's Church: Life of Discipleship: Conflict and Perseverance; Comfort; Conflict (3 more...)
Tune Information
Name: STAND BY ME
Composer: Charles Albert Tindley (c. 1906)
Arranger: Floyd Knight, Jr. (1993)
Meter: 83.83.77.83
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Arr. © 1995 Floyd Knight, Jr.



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