Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#200

200. 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 rules wind and water,
Stand by me, stand by me.

2 In the midst of tribulations,
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 do 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 battle 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 A. Tindley (1851-1933)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Hymns and Songs: Assurance

Tune Information

• Name: [When the storms of life are raging]
• Composer: Charles A. Tindley
• Harmonizer: F. A. Clark
• Key: E♭ Major