Songs of Zion ‎#41

41. 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 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 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: C. A. T.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Hymns

Tune Information

• Name: [When the storms of life are raging]
• Composer: Charles Albert Tindley, 1851-1933
• Arranger: J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937-
• Arranger: Verolga Nix, 1933-
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1981 by Abingdon