169. Stand By Me

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);

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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);

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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).

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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 saved Paul and Silas, stand by me (stand by me);

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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 burd'n, and I’m nearing chilly Jord'n, O thou 'Lily of the Valley,' stand by me (stand by me);