When the Storms of Life Are Raging

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 rules wind and water,
Stand by me.

In the midst of tribulation,
Stand by me;
In the midst of tribulation,
Stand by me.
When the host of hell assail,
And my strength begins to fail,
Thou who never lost a battle,
Stand by me.

In the midst of persecution,
Stand by me;
In the midst of persecution,
Stand by me.
When my foes in war array,
Undertake to stop my way,
Thou who saved Paul and Silas,
Stand by me.

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.

—Charles Albert Tindley 512