Lyrics below for the whole hymnal song.
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).
When we are being tossed into the storm of life what a blessing to know the Father is with us.
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).
We will have tribulations as Jesus had being a follow of His. He never lost a battle and when the time comes the final victory against satan will be His.
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).
We can never be perfect in this life. We are weak by our human flesh. It is God within us that we strive to being Christ like. No longer wish to do the things that displeases the Lord. We have a changed heart.
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 saved Paul and Silas,
Stand by me (stand by me).
We will have persecution and battles in this life being a child of God. People will try to silence us. Yet we stand firm in Faith that no matter what Jesus has us. No matter the danger for us being a follwer and sharing the gospel with others we will continue to do so as we are called upon to do. We have something worth sharing for others that it is worth our own lives to share it. To know without a doubt who Jesus is and that He died for your sins. To be saved from eternal hell and separated from God and be told He doesn’t know us and cast us out. No one wants to hear that. So for those who believe will have eternal life.
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).
Whether you grow old and feeble or life becomes too much of a burrden He is with you. No one wants to be feeble or weak later on in life or dependant on others. Maybe go through memory loss and become forgetful. Have to be medicated at the end of life because it helps you get through the days. Loss of hearing or sound that comes with growing older. Life can become a burden especially through hardships and struggles. Maybe lost of some many loved ones over the year. No matter what you go through or for what the future holds for you God is with you. Sometimes the journey is not necessarily for you but for others. He who sits on the throne will hold your hand until He calls you to come home. What a glorious day that will be.
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