Stand By Me

When the storms of life are raging, Stand by me

Author: Charles Albert Tindley (1905)
Tune: STAND BY ME (Tindley)
Published in 54 hymnals

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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)

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)

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)

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 rescued Paul and Silas,
stand by me. (stand by me)

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)

Source: Voices Together #595

Author: Charles Albert Tindley

Charles Albert Tindley was born in Berlin, Maryland, July 7, 1851; son of Charles and Hester Tindley. His father was a slave, and his mother was free. Hester died when he was very young; he was taken in my his mother’s sister Caroline Miller Robbins in order to keep his freedom. It seems that he was expected to work to help the family. In his Book of Sermons (1932), he speaks of being “hired out” as a young boy, “wherever father could place me.” He married Daisy Henry when he was seventeen. Together they had eight children, some of whom would later assist him with the publication of his hymns. Tindley was largely self-taught throughout his lifetime. He learned to read mostly on his own. After he and Daisy moved to Philadelphia… Go to person page >

Notes

First published in Tindley's Soul Echoes (1905).

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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #200

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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #782

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The Cyber Hymnal #6352

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This Far By Faith #198

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Worship and Rejoice #495

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #420

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Voices Together #595

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Chalice Hymnal #629

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #633

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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #318

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The United Methodist Hymnal #512

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Zion still Sings #164

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #570

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #570

The Covenant Hymnal #447

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