“I have set the LORD continually before me;
Because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8

Stand By Me – Lyrics
Words & Music by Charles A. Tindley, 1905 (Public Domain)
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 hosts 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 do 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 battle array Undertake to stop my way, Thou who savèd 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).