more gospel according to glee - i'll stand by you

the glee cast covered the pretenders' 1994 hit "i'll stand by you" during the first season. not the music of my people - but i was listening to it today, and struck again by the voice. who says these things? who is the one who invites us to come to him and promises never to desert us (matthew 11:28-30, deuteronomy 31:6)? who is the one who has seen the dark side and knows righteous anger (john 2:23, mark 3:5)? who is the one who calls us to confess (1 john 1:9), but promises that nothing that we tell him could ever change his love for us (romans 8:39)?

oh, why you look so sad?
tears are in your eyes
come on and come to me now

don't be ashamed to cry
let me see you through
'cause i've seen the dark side too

when the night falls on you
you don't know what to do
nothing you confess
could make me love you less

i'll stand by you
i'll stand by you
won't let nobody hurt you
i'll stand by you

so if you're mad, get mad
don't hold it all inside
come on and talk to me now

hey, what you got to hide?
i get angry too
well i'm a lot like you

when you're standing at the crossroads
don't know which path to choose
let me come along
'cause even if you're wrong

i'll stand by you
i'll stand by you
won't let nobody hurt you
i'll stand by you
take me in into your darkest hour
and i'll never desert you
i'll stand by you

and when...
when the night falls on you, baby
you're feeling all alone
you won't be on your own

i'll stand by you
i'll stand by you
won't let nobody hurt you

i'll stand by you
take me in, into your darkest hour
and i'll never desert you
i'll stand by you
i'll stand by you
won't let nobody hurt you
i'll stand by you
and i'll never desert you
i'll stand by you
i'll stand by you
won't let nobody hurt you
i'll stand by you

i'll stand by you