STAND BY ME
1. When the storms of life are raging,
stand by me;
When the storms of life are ragging,
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 tribulations, stand by
me;
In the midst of tribulations, 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 under-
take 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 ALily of the Valley,@ stand
by me.