\version "2.0.1"
\header {
  filename = "smc032.ly"
  dedication = "St. Peter of the Fields Parish"
  title = "Softly Now the Light of Day"
  subtitle = "Seymour 7.7.7.7"
  opus = "Carl Maria von Weber, 1826"
  arranger = ""
  poet = "George W. Doane, 1824"
  texttranslator = ""
  copyright = "2003, Brian M. Ames"
  enteredby = "Brian M. Ames"
  lastupdated = "2004-01-05"
  style = "Hymn"
  footer = "The Ames Hymn Collection"
}

global = \notes {
  \key f \major
  \time 2/4
  \skip 8*16 \bar "||" \skip 8*16 \bar "||" \skip 8*16 \bar "||" \skip 8*16 \bar "|."
}

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

tbMusic = \notes {
  <c' f>4 <bes f>4 <d' f>4 <c' f>4 <b f>4 <c' f>4 <bes c>2
  <a f>4 <d' d>4 <cis' a>4 <c' fis>4 <bes g>4 <bes c>4 <a f>2
  <c' f>4 <bes f>4 <d' f>4 <c' f>4 <b f>4 <c' f>4 <bes c>2
  <<{a8 c'8} \\ {f4}>> <ees' fis>4 <d' g>4 <bes bes,>4 <a c>4 <g c>4 <a f>2
}

verseA = \lyrics { 
  Soft4 -- ly4 now4 the4 light4 of4 day2
  Fades4 up4 -- on4 my4 sight4 a4 -- way;2
  Free4 from4 care,4 from4 la4 -- bor4 free,2
  Lord,4 I4 would4 com4 -- mune4 with4 Thee.2
}

verseB = \lyrics {
  Thou,4 Whose4 all4 per4 -- vad4 -- ing4 eye2
  Naught4 es4 -- capes,4 with4 -- out,4 with4 -- in,2
  Par4 -- don4 each4 in4 -- firm4 -- i4 -- ty,2
  O4 -- pen4 fault,4 and4 se4 -- cret4 sin.2
}

verseC = \lyrics {
  Soon4 for4 me4 the4 light4 of4 day2
  Shall4 for4 -- ev4 -- er4 pass4 a4 -- way;2
  Then,4 from4 sin4 and4 sor4 -- row4 free,2
  Take4 me,4 Lord,4 to4 dwell4 with4 Thee.2
}

verseD = \lyrics {
  Thou4 Who,4 sin4 -- less,4 yet4 hast4 known2
  All4 of4 man's4 in4 -- firm4 -- i4 -- ty;2
  Then,4 from4 Thine4 e4 -- ter4 -- nal4 throne,2
  Je4 -- sus,4 look4 with4 pit4 -- ying4 eye.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
    pagenumber = 32
    \translator {
	\LyricsVoiceContext
	minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-1.0 . 1.0)
    }
  }
}