The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 512 · Words: Charles Albert Tindley · Tune: STAND BY ME
Stand By Me
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A gospel hymn written by Charles Albert Tindley around 1906, expressing a believer's plea for divine presence through life's storms, tribulations, and personal failures. Tindley was a pioneering African American Methodist minister whose work laid foundations for modern gospel music.
Verse 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 rulest wind and water,
stand by me. (stand by me)
Verse 2
In the midst of tribulation,
stand by me; (stand by me)
in the midst of tribulation,
stand by me; (stand by me)
When the host of hell assail,
and my strength begins to fail,
thou who never lost a battle,
stand by me. (stand by me)
Verse 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’ve done the best I can,
and my friends misunderstand,
thou who knowest all about me,
stand by me. (stand by me)
Verse 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 war array
undertake to stop my way,
thou who saved Paul and Silas,
stand by me. (stand by me)
Verse 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)
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