The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#633

633. Stand By Me

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've done 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 war array
undertake to stop my way,
thou who saved 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 becomes a burden
and I’m nearing chilly Jordan,
O thou Lily of the Valley, stand by me.

Text Information

• First Line: When the storms of life are raging
• Title: Stand By Me
• Author: Charles Albert Tindley (ca. 1906)
• Meter: 83 83 77 83
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  Matthew 8:23-27
  ;
  Mark 4:35-41
  ;
  Luke 8:22-25
• Topic: Gospel Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: STAND BY ME
• Composer: William Farley Smith (1989)
• Meter: 83 83 77 83
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House