STAND BY ME - Hymn Lyrics

1 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 

2 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 

3 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 

4 In the midst of persecution,
Stand by me
In the midst of persecution,
Stand by me
When my foes in battle array
Undertake to stop my way,
Thou Who savèd Paul and Silas,
Stand by me 

5 When I'm growing old and feeble,
Stand by me
When I'm growing old and feeble,
Stand by me
When my life become a burden
And I'm nearing chilly Jordan
O Thou Lily of the Valley,
Stand by me

(Charles Tindley)