When the storm clouds boil around me, And the lightning splits the sky--. When the howling wind assails me, And life's sea is rolling high-- When my heart is filled with terror, And my fears, I can't allay-- Then I find sweet peace and comfort, When I simply stop and pray. When the things of life confound me, And my faith is ebbing low-- When my trusted friends betray me, And my heart is aching so-- When the night seems black and endless, And I long for light of day-- Then I find a silver dawning, When I simply stop and pray. There are things beyond the heavens I can't begin to understand, But I know that God is living, And I know He holds my hand. Yes, I know He watches o'er me All the night and all the day-- And He's always there to hear me When I simply stop and pray.
