\version "2.0.1"
\header {
  filename =  "smc027.ly"
  dedication = "St. Peter of the Fields Parish"
  title = "Saviour, Breathe an Evening Blessing"
  subtitle = "Evening Prayer 8.7.8.7"
  opus = "George C. Stebbins, 1878"

  arranger = ""

  poet = "James Edmeston, 1820"

  texttranslator = ""
  copyright = "2003, Brian M. Ames"
  enteredby = "Brian M. Ames"


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

global = \notes {
  \key bes \major
  \time 2/4
  \skip 1*2 \bar "||" \skip 1*2 \bar "||" \skip 1*2 \bar "||" \skip 1*2 \bar "|."
}

saMusic = \notes {
  <f' d'>4 <g' d'>4 <g' ees'>4. <<{f'8} \\ {ees'8}>> <<{f'4} \\ {f'4}>> <bes' f'>4 <bes' ees'>4 <a' ees'>8 r8
  <bes' d'>4 <g' ees'>4 <<{f'4} \\ {f'4}>> <<{f'8 g'8} \\ {f'4}>> <a' f'>4 <<{g'8 c''8} \\ {e'4}>> <<{c''4( f'4)} \\ {ees'2}>>
  <f' d'>4 <g' d'>4 <g' ees'>4. <<{f'8} \\ {ees'8}>> <<{f'4} \\ {f'4}>> <d'' f'>4 <d'' f'>4 <c'' f'>8 r8
  <bes' d'>4 <<{bes'4} \\ {a'4}>> <bes' g'>4. <g' ees'>8 <<{f'4.} \\ {c'4( d'8)}>> <<{f'8} \\ {ees'8}>> <f' d'>2 
}


tbMusic = \notes {
  <f bes,>4 <bes bes,>4 <a c>4. <a c>8 <bes d>4 <d' bes,>4 <c' f>4 <c' f>8 r8
  <bes g>4 <bes ees>4 <bes d>4 <b d>4 <c' c>4 <bes c>4 <a f>2
  <f bes,>4 <bes bes,>4 <a c>4. <a c>8 <bes d>4 <bes bes,>4 <bes f>4 <a f>8 r8
  <bes g>4 <d' f>4 <<{ees'4( bes8)} \\ {ees4.}>> <c' ees>8 <<{a4( bes8) c'8} \\ {f4 f,4}>> <bes bes,>2 
}

verseA = \lyrics { 
  Sav4 -- iour,4 breathe4. an8 even4 -- ing4 bless4 -- ing4 
  Ere4 re4 -- pose4 our4 spir4 -- its4 seal;2 
  Sin4 and4 want4. we8 come4 con4 -- fess4 -- ing:4 
  Thou4 canst4 save,4. and8 Thou4. canst8 heal.2 
}

verseB = \lyrics {
  Though4 de4 -- struc4. -- tion8 walk4 a4 -- round4 us,4 
  Though4 the4 ar4 -- row4 past4 us4 fly,2 
  An4 -- gel4 guards4. from8 Thee4 sur4 -- round4 us;4 
  We4 are4 safe4. if8 Thou4. art8 nigh.2 
}

verseC = \lyrics {
  Though4 the4 night4. be8 dark4 and4 drear4 -- y,4 
  Dark4 -- ness4 can4 -- not4 hide4 from4 Thee;2 
  Thou4 art4 He4. who,8 nev4 -- er4 wea4 -- ry,4 
  Watch4 -- est4 where4. Thy8 peo4. -- ple8 be.2 
}

verseD = \lyrics {
  Should4 swift4 death4. this8 night4 o'er4 -- take4 us,4 
  And4 our4 couch4 be4 -- come4 our4 tomb,2 
  May4 the4 morn4. in8 heaven4 a4 -- wake4 us,4 
  Clad4 in4 light4. and8 death4. -- less8 bloom.2 
}

verseE = \lyrics {
  Fa4 -- ther,4 to4. thy8 ho4 -- ly4 keep4 -- ing4 
  Hum4 -- bly4 we4 our4 -- selves4 re4 -- sign;2 
  Sav4 -- ior,4 who4. hast8 slept4 our4 sleep4 -- ing,4 
  Make4 our4 slum4. -- bers8 pure4. as8 thine.2 
}

verseF = \lyrics {
  Bless4 -- ed4 Spir4. -- it,8 brood4 -- ing4 o'er4 us,4 
  Chase4 the4 dark4 -- ness4 of4 our4 night,2 
  Till4 the4 per4. -- fect8 day4 be4 -- fore4 us4 
  Breaks4 in4 ev4. -- er8 -- last4. -- ing8 light.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 Lyrics = lyricsCinque {\property LyricsVoice . stanza = "5." \verseE}
        \context Lyrics = lyricsSei {\property LyricsVoice . stanza = "6." \verseF}
      >> }
      \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) 
    }
  }
}