When the storms of life are raging

244 When the storms of life are raging

1 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.

2 In the midst of tribulations,
   Stand by me;
   In the midst of tribulations,
   Stand by me.
   When the hosts of hell assail,
   And my strength begins to fail,
   Thou who never lost a battle,
   Stand by me.

3 In the midst of faults and failures,
   Stand by me;
   In 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.

4 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.
                         Charles A. Tindley
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1964 edition

<idle musing>
This one is even less popular than yesterday's was. It only occurs in about 57 hymnals! You should take a minute or two to read the bio of the author. He was an extremely popular preacher and pastored a multiracial church long before it was common.

Hymnary.org inserts a verse:

4 In the midst of persecution,
   Stand by me;
   In the midst of persecution,
   Stand by me.
   When my foes in battle array,
   Undertake to stop my way,
   Thou who saved Paul and Silas,
   Stand by me.