\version "2.0.1" \header { filename = "smc002.ly" dedication = "St. Peter of the Fields Parish" title = "Now, When the Dusky Shades of Night" subtitle = "Dawn 11.10.11.10" opus = "John Stainer, 1872" poet = "Anon. in Hedge and Huntington's Hymns, 1853" copyright = "2003, Brian M. Ames" enteredby = "Brian M. Ames" lastupdated = "2004-01-05" style = "Hymn" tagline = "The Ames Hymn Collection" } global = \notes { \key c \major \time 4/4 \skip 4*15 \bar "||" \skip 4*17 \bar "||" \skip 4*15 \bar "||" \skip 4*17 \bar "|." } saMusic = \notes { 2 4. 8 <<{c'2.} \\ {c'2.}>> 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 2 4. 8 4 4 2 2 1 2 4. 8 <<{c'2.} \\ {c'2.}>> 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 2 4 4 4 <<{c''4} \\ {bes'4}>> 2 2 1 } tbMusic = \notes { 2 4. 8 2. 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 <> 2 4. 8 4 4 2 2 1 2 4. 8 2. 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 <<{c'2} \\ {c'2}>> 2 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 } verseA = \lyrics { Now,2 when4. the8 dusk2. -- y4 shades4 of4 night,4 re4 -- treat2 -- ing4 Be4 -- fore2 the2 sun's4. red8 ban4 -- ner,4 swift2 -- ly2 flee;1 Now,2 when4. the8 ter2. -- rors4 of4 the4 dark4 are4 fleet2 -- ing,4 O4 Lord,2 we2 lift4 our4 thank4 -- ful4 hearts2 to2 Thee.1 } verseB = \lyrics { To2 Thee,4. Whose8 Word,2. the4 fount4 of4 light4 un4 -- seal2 -- ing,4 When4 hill2 and2 dale4. in8 thick4 -- est4 dark2 -- ness2 lay,1 A2 -- woke4. bright8 rays2. a4 -- cross4 the4 dim4 earth4 steal2 -- ing,4 And4 bade2 the2 even4 and4 morn4 com4 -- plete2 the2 day.1 } verseC = \lyrics { Look2 from4. the8 tower2. of4 heaven,4 and4 send4 to4 cheer2 us,4 Thy4 light2 and2 truth,4. to8 guide4 us4 on2 -- ward2 still;1 Still2 let4. Thy8 mer2. -- cy,4 as4 of4 old,4 be4 near2 us,4 And4 lead2 us2 safe4 -- ly4 to4 Thy4 ho2 -- ly2 hill.1 } verseD = \lyrics { In2 vain4. to8 la2. -- bor,4 un4 -- less4 Thou4 be4 with2 him,4 Man4 go2 -- eth2 forth4. through8 all4 the4 wear2 -- y2 day;1 In2 vain4. his8 strife,2. in4 vain4 his4 toil4 un4 -- ceas2 -- ing,4 Un4 -- less2 Thy2 staff4 bring4 com4 -- fort4 on2 his2 way.1 } verseE = \lyrics { Thou,2 Who4. hast8 made2. the4 north4 and4 south,4 watch4 o'er2 us;4 Thou,4 in2 Whose2 Name4. the8 lone4 -- ly4 ones2 re2 -- joice,1 Still2 let4. Thy8 cloud2. -- y4 pil4 -- lar4 glide4 be4 -- fore2 us,4 Still4 let2 us2 lis4 -- ten4 for4 Thy4 warn2 -- ing2 voice.1 } verseF = \lyrics { So,2 when4. the8 morn2. of4 end4 -- less4 light4 is4 wak2 -- ing,4 And4 shades2 of2 e4. -- vil8 from4 its4 splen2 -- dors2 flee,1 Safe2 may4. we8 rise,2. the4 earth's4 dark4 breast4 for4 -- sak2 -- ing,4 Through4 all2 the2 long4 bright4 day4 to4 dwell2 with2 Thee.1 } \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) } } }