written by Charles Albert Tindley
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| When the | storms of life are | raging, stand by | me. |
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| When the | storms of life are | raging, stand by | me. |
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| When the | world is tossing | me, like a | ship upon the | sea, |
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| thou who | rulest wind and | water, stand by | me. |
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| In the midst of tribul | ation, stand by | me. |
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| In the | midst of tribul | ation, stand by | me. |
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| When the | hosts of hell as | sail, and my s | trength begins to | fail, |
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| thou who | never lost a | battle, stand by | me. |
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| In the midst of faults and | failures, stand by | me. |
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| In the | midst of faults and | failures, stand by | me. |
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| When I | do the best I | can, and my | friends misunders | tand, |
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| thou who | knowest all a | bout me, stand by | me. |
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| In the midst of perse | cution, stand by | me. |
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| In the | midst of persec | ution, stand by | me. |
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| When my | foes in battle a | rray, under | take to stop my | way, |
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| thou who | saved Paul and | Silas, stand by | me. |
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| When I'm growing old and | feeble, stand by | me. |
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| When I'm | growing old and | feeble, stand by | me. |
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| When my | life becomes a | burden, and I'm | nearing chilly J | ordan, |
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| O thou | Lily of the | Valley, stand by | me. |