\version "2.0.1"
\header {
  filename =  "smc020.ly"
  dedication = "St. Peter of the Fields Parish"
  title = "The Day Is Gently Sinking to a Close"
  subtitle = "Nactlied 10.10.10.10.10.10"
  opus = "Henry Smart, 1872"
  poet = "Christopher Wordsworth, 1863"
  copyright = "2003, Brian M. Ames"
  enteredby = "Brian M. Ames"


  lastupdated = "2004-01-05"
  style = "Hymn"
  tagline = "The Ames Hymn Collection"
}

global = \notes {
  \key d \major
  \time 4/4
  \skip 4*17 \bar "||" \skip 4*15 \bar "||" \skip 4*15 \bar "||" \skip 4*18 \bar "||" \skip 4*16 \bar "||" \skip 4*15 \bar "|."
}

saMusic = \notes {
  \partial 4
  <fis' d'>4 <fis' d'>2 <fis' d'>2 <g' d'>2 <fis' d'>2 <b' d'>4 <a' d'>4 <<{d'4} \\ {d'4}>> <<{e'4} \\ {d'4}>> <fis' d'>2 <<{e'2} \\ {cis'4 e'4}>>
  <a' e'>2 <g' dis'>4 <fis' dis'>4 <b' e'>4 <a' dis'>4 <g' e'>4 <fis' d'>4 <<{e'2} \\ {d'2}>> <g' cis'>2 <fis' d'>2.
  <a' d'>4 <a' fis'>2 <a' e'>2 <<{a'2( gis'4)} \\ {e'2.}>> <a' fis'>4 <b' e'>4 <gis' e'>4 <b' e'>4 <cis'' e'>4 <d'' gis'>2
  <b' gis'>2 <e'' a'>2 <<{d''4( cis''4)} \\ {ais'2}>> <d'' b'>4 <cis'' fis'>4 <b' fis'>4 <a' fis'>4 <a' e'>2 <b' e'>4( <gis' d'>4) <a' cis'>1
  <d'' a'>2 <cis'' a'>4 <a' e'>4 <<{b'2} \\ {fis'4(  g'4)}>> <<{a'2} \\ {e'4( d'4)}>> <g' d'>4 <g' b>4 <g' cis'>4 <g' d'>4 <<{e''2( d''2)} \\ {g'1}>>
  <<{cis''4 e''4} \\ {g'2}>> <d'' g'>4 <b' g'>4 <a' e'>4 <fis' b>4 <g' b>4 <e' b>4 <d' a>2 <<{e'4( fis'4)} \\ {cis'2}>> <<{d'2.} \\ {d'2.}>> 
}

tbMusic = \notes {
  <a d>4 <a d>2 <a d>2 <b d>2 <a d>2 <g d>4 <fis c>4 <g b,>4 <g b,>4 <<{a1} \\ {a,2.( g4)}>>
  <c' fis>2 <b b,>4 <<{b4} \\ {a4}>> <b g>4 <b fis>4 <b e>4 <b b,>4 <b g,>2 <<{e4( a4)} \\ {a,2}>> <a d>2.
  <fis d>4 <a d>2 <a cis>2 <<{d'2.} \\ {b,2( b4)}>> <d' a>4 <d' gis>4 <d' b>4 <d' gis>4 <a fis>4 <b e>2
  <e' d>2 <e' cis>2 <e' fis>2 <d' b,>4 <e' cis>4 <d' d>4 <d' d>4 <cis' e>2 <<{d'4( b4)} \\ {e2}>> <a a,>1
  <fis' a>2 <e' a>4 <cis' a>4 <<{d'4( e'4) cis'4( a4)} \\ {a4( g2) fis4}>> <b e>4 <d' e>4 <cis' e>4 <b d>4 <a cis>2( <b b,>2)
  <<{e'4( cis'4)} \\ {a,2}>> <d' b,>4 <d' b,>4 <a cis>4 <a dis>4 <g e>4 <g g,>4 <fis a,>2 <<{g4( a4)} \\ {a,2}>> <fis d>2. 
}

verseA = \lyrics { 
  The4 day2 is2 gent2 -- ly2 sink4 -- ing4 to4 a4 close,1 
  Faint2 -- er4 and4 yet4 more4 faint4 the4 sun2 -- light2 glows:2. 
  O4 Bright2 -- ness2 of2. Thy4 Fa4 -- ther's4 glo4 -- ry,4 Thou2 
  e2 -- ter2 -- nal2 Light4 of4 light,4 be4 with2 us2 now:1 
  Where2 Thou4 art4 pres2 -- ent,2 dark4 -- ness4 can4 -- not4 be;1 
  Mid2 -- night4 is4 glo4 -- rious4 noon,4 O4 Lord,2 with2 Thee.2. 

  }

verseB = \lyrics {
  Our4 change2 -- ful2 lives2 are2 ebb4 -- ing4 to4 an4 end;1 
  On2 -- ward4 to4 dark4 -- ness4 and4 to4 death2 we2 tend;2. 
  O4 Con2 -- queror2 of2. the4 grave,4 be4 Thou4 our4 Guide;2 
  Be2 Thou2 our2 Light4 in4 death's4 dark4 e2 -- ven2 -- tide;1 
  Then2 in4 our4 mor2 -- tal2 hour4 will4 be4 no4 gloom,1 
  No2 sting4 in4 death,4 no4 ter4 -- ror4 in2 the2 tomb.2. 

}

verseC = \lyrics {
  Thou,4 Who2 in2 dark2 -- ness2 walk4 -- ing4 didst4 ap4 -- pear1 
  Up2 -- on4 the4 waves,4 and4 Thy4 dis4 -- ci2 -- ples2 cheer,2. 
  Come,4 Lord,2 in2 lone2. -- some4 days,4 when4 storms4 as4 -- sail,2 
  And2 earth2 -- ly2 hopes4 and4 hu4 -- man4 suc2 -- cors2 fail;1 
  When2 all4 is4 dark,2 may2 we4 be4 -- hold4 Thee4 nigh,1 
  And2 hear4 Thy4 voice,4 Fear4 not,4 for4 it2 is2 I.2. 

}

verseD = \lyrics {
  The4 wea2 -- ry2 world2 is2 mold4 -- ering4 to4 de4 -- cay,1 
  Its2 glo4 -- ries4 wane,4 its4 pag4 -- eants4 fade2 a2 -- way:2. 
  In4 that2 last2 sun2. -- set,4 when4 the4 stars4 shall4 fall,2 
  May2 we2 a2 -- rise,4 a4 -- wak4 -- ened4 by2 Thy2 call,1 
  With2 Thee,4 O4 Lord,2 for2 -- ev4 -- er4 to4 a4 -- bide,1 
  In2 that4 blest4 day4 which4 has4 no4 e2 -- ven2 -- tide.2. 

}

\score { 
  \notes <<
    \context Staff = sa { << 
      \addlyrics
        \property Staff.TimeSignature \set #'style = #'numbered
        \clef treble
        \global
        \context Voice = VA { \saMusic }
        \context Lyrics = lyricsUno {\property LyricsVoice . stanza = "1." \verseA}
        \context Lyrics = lyricsDue {\property LyricsVoice . stanza = "2." \verseB}
        \context Lyrics = lyricsTre {\property LyricsVoice . stanza = "3." \verseC}
        \context Lyrics = lyricsQuattro {\property LyricsVoice . stanza = "4." \verseD}
      >> }
      \context Staff = tb { << 
        \property Staff.TimeSignature \set #'style = #'numbered
        \clef bass
        \global
        \context Voice = VC { \tbMusic }
      >> }
    >>	  
  \paper {
    indent = 0.0\pt
    \translator {
	\LyricsVoiceContext
	minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-1.0 . 1.0) 
    }
  }
}