Zion still Sings ‎#164

164. 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 the 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, stand by me
• Title: Stand by Me
• Author: Charles Albert Tindley
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Topic: Order of Service: Prayer; Cross of the Believer; God: His Faithfulness; Refuge

Tune Information

• Name: [When the storms of life are raging, stand by me]
• Composer: Charles Albert Tindley
• Arranger: J. Jefferson Cleveland
• Arranger: Verolga Nix
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Arr. © 1981 Abingdon Press, admin. by The Copyright Co.