<Tr> <Th> Meter </Th> <Td> 8.3. 8.3. 7.7. 8.3 </Td> </Tr> <P> "Stand by Me" should not to be confused with "Stand by Me Father", by Sam Cooke and James W. Alexander . </P> <P> Though sometimes known as "Stand by Me Father", "Stand by Me" is a 1905 gospel song by the Rev. Charles Albert Tindley . Although often thought to be a "traditional spiritual", Tindley copyrighted the song in 1905 . The song of the same name by Ben E. King draws on Tindley's song . The song has been sung in Tindley's original gospel form by various artists including Bob Dylan . </P> <Dl> <Dd> <P> 1 . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When the storms of life are raging, stand by me . </P> <P> When the storms of life are raging, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When the world is tossing me, like a ship upon the sea, </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> thou who rulest wind and water, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> 2 . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> In the midst of tribulation, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> In the midst of tribulation, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When the hosts of hell assail, and my strength begins to fail, </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> thou who never lost a battle, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> 3 . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> In the midst of faults and failures, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> In the midst of faults and failures, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When I do the best I can, and my friends misunderstand, </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> thou who knowest all about me, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> 4 . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> In the midst of persecution, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> In the midst of persecution, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When my foes in battle array, undertake to stop my way, </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> thou who saved Paul and Silas, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> 5 . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When I'm growing old and feeble, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When I'm growing old and feeble, stand by me . </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> When my life becomes a burden, and I'm nearing chilly Jordan, </P> </Dd> <Dd> <P> O thou Lily of the Valley, stand by me . </P> </Dd> </Dl>

Is the song stand by me a gospel song