Stand By Me

Words:
C. A. Tindley
Music:
F. A. Clark

Sheet music

  1. 1When the storms of life are raging,Stand by me, (stand by me,) (by me,)When the storms of life are raging,Stand by me; (stand by me;)When the world is tossing meLike a ship upon the sea,Thou who rulest wind and water,Stand by me. (stand by me.) (by me.)
  2. 2In the midst of tribulations,Stand by me, (stand by me,) (by me,)In the midst of tribulations,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.) (by me.)
  3. 3In the midst of faults and failures,Stand by me, (stand by me,) (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.) (by me.)
  4. 4In the midst of persecution,Stand by me, (stand by me,) (by me,)In the midst of persecution,Stand by me; (stand by me;)When my foes in battle array,Undertake to stop my wayThou who saved Paul and Silas,Stand by me. (stand by me.) (by me.)
  5. 5When I’m growing old and feeble,Stand by me, (stand by me,) (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.) (by me.)

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1905, the words are in 83 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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