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 rulest wind and water stand by me When the midst of tribulation stand by me when the midst of tribulation stand by me When the hosts of hell assail and my strength begins to fail Thou who never lost a battle stand by me When the midst of faults and failures stand by me When the midst of faults and failures stand by me When I do the best I can and my friends misunderstand Thou who knowest all about me 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 (stand by me)