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O Father, You've been my friend.
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Now that I'm in trouble, stand by me til the end. 
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O Lord, O Lord, Stand by me
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(Please Lord), Stand by me (Please Lord)

(Oooo) When all my money,
(Oooo) and all my friends are gone
(Oooo) When I'm fellin' kinda weak Father,
(Oooo) When I get all alone
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(Oooo) O Lord, (Oooo) I'm gonna need you Jesus, will you stand by me
(Please Lord), Stand by me, (Please Lord)

O Lord
(Oooo) I read about Daniel,
(Oooo) down in the lions' den
(Oooo) You went there to visit him Father,
(Oooo) time and time and time again
(Oooo) O Lord, Oooo do me like you did Daniel, if you will, stand by me
(Please Lord),
If you stand by me,
(Please Lord)

One more thing, 
(Oooo) They tell that Samson lived,
(Oooo) in troubled times
(Oooo) You helped him to defect Father,
(Oooo) 10,000 Philistines
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(Oooo) O Lord, Oooo
Don't forget me Jesus, if you will, stand by me
(Please Lord),
Stand by me,
(Please Lord)

O, 
(Oooo) sometimes I feel
(Oooo) like the weight of the whole world is on my shoulders
(Oooo) But it's all in vain. Oooo O Lord
(Oooo) When I begin to feel weak,
(Oooo) along the way,
(Oooo) that's when you come and give me strength again. Oh, Oh.

(Oooo) Think of the Hebrew boys in the fire,
(Oooo) it was 7 times hotter than it oughta be
(Oooo) But just like you delivered them Father,
(Oooo) I know you can deliver me
(Oooo) O Lord, Oooo, I'm depending on you Jesus, will you stand by me
(Please Lord),
Stand by me,
(Please Lord)
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O Lord, (stand by me),
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Ummm, (stand by me Jesus) 
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O Lord, (stand by me),
Please, please Lord, (stand by me Jesus) 
I'm your child, (stand by me),
And I don't have no other God to call on, (stand by me Jesus) 
I'm gonna need you Jesus, (stand by me),
I'm really gonna need your Father (stand by me Jesus) 
When I get sick Lord, (stand by me),
When I get burdened down - O Lord, (stand by me Jesus) 
When I'm feeling kinda weak Father, (stand by me),
When I'm all alone O Lord, (stand by me Jesus) 
When I go in my room Lord, (stand by me),
And I can't come out no more O Lord, (stand by me Jesus) 
I'm gonna need you Father - don't leave me, (stand by me),
Please don't leave me, don't ever leave me, don't ever leave me, don't leave me Lord, (stand by me Jesus) 
I'm begging you please,
(Please Lord), I'm begging you please,
(Please Lord).