"Stand By Me"

When the storms of life are raging

Stand by me,

When the storms of life are raging,

Stand by me,

When the wind is tossing me
Like a ship upon the sea

Thou who rulest wind and water

In the midst of tribulation 

Stand by me

In 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 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

Sometimes difficult times come our way and the month of May has been one of those times for us.  When I face difficulties I turn to music and especially this song.  It's such a comfort and consolation and I'm sad I don't hear it more at church.  In His Word God reminds us to keep a song in our hearts, "singing and making melody unto the Lord".  Right now, this is my song.

Note:  Initially when I posted this I incorrectly quoted the song.  These are the correct lyrics to verses 1,2 and 4.