commit bd07618eeadec0bc7d331ed732df60a2f6ceda6f
Author: Chandler Swift <chandler@chandlerswift.com>
Date:   Wed Jan 7 23:11:11 2026 -0600

    Add some basic SA/SAB a cappella arrangements
    
    These might be in use for Ash Wednesday?

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diff --git a/hallelujah-what-a-savior-sab.ly b/hallelujah-what-a-savior-sab.ly
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+% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/303/high
+
+\version "2.24.4"
+\language "english"
+
+\header {
+  title = "Hallelujah, What a Savior!"
+  composer = "Philip P. Bliss, 1875"
+  tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
+}
+
+soprano = \relative f' {
+  \key bf \major
+  f4 f f d | bf' bf a2 |
+  g4 g f bf | a g f2 |
+  f4 f f d | bf' bf bf
+
+  bf8. c16 | d2 c4 bf8. g16 | g2 f \bar "|."
+}
+
+alto = \relative c' {
+  d4 d d bf | d d d( c) |
+  bf c d f | f e c2 |
+  d4 d d bf | d ef d
+
+  f8. f16 | f2 f4 d8. d16 | ef2 d |
+}
+
+baritone = \relative c' {
+  \clef bass
+  \key bf \major
+  bf4 bf bf f | g g fs2 |
+  g4 a bf d | c bf a2 |
+  bf4 bf bf f | f g f
+
+  bf8. a16 | bf2 a4 bf8. bf16 | bf2 bf |
+}
+
+sopTransition = \relative f' {
+    \key bf \major
+    f4 bf,8( c) d( ef) f4 |
+    \key b \major
+    fs4 as,8( b) cs( ds) e4 \bar "||"
+}
+
+altoTransition = \relative d' {
+    \key bf \major
+    d4 bf bf8( c) d4 |
+    \key b \major
+    cs4 as8( b) as( b) cs4 |
+}
+
+bariTransition = \relative bf {
+    \key bf \major
+    bf4 a af af |
+    \key b \major
+    as as8( gs) fs4 fs |
+}
+
+verseOne = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "1. "
+  “Man of Sor -- rows!” what a name
+  For the Son of God, who came
+  Ru -- ined sin -- ners to re -- claim!
+}
+
+verseTwo = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "2. "
+  Bear -- ing shame and scoff -- ing rude,
+  In my place con -- demned He stood—
+  Sealed my par -- don with His blood;
+}
+
+verseThree = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "3. "
+  Guil -- ty, vile, and help -- less we,
+  Spot -- less Lamb of God was He;
+  Full a -- tone -- ment! can it be?
+}
+
+verseFour = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "4. "
+  Lift -- ed up was He to die,
+  “It is fin -- ished!” was His cry;
+  Now in heav'n ex -- alt -- ed high;
+}
+
+verseFive = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "5. "
+  When He comes, our glo -- rious King,
+  All His ran -- somed home to bring,
+  Then a -- new this song we'll sing:
+}
+
+refrain = \lyricmode {
+  Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, what a Sav -- ior!
+}
+
+\score {
+  <<
+    \new ChoirStaff <<
+      \new Staff = "soprano" <<
+        \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree \refrain }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseFour }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseFive }
+        \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
+      >>
+      \new Staff = "baritone" <<
+        \new Voice = "baritone" { \voiceThree \baritone }
+      >>
+    >>
+  >>
+  \layout { }
+}
+
+% Optional modulation between verses four and five
+\score {
+  <<
+    \new ChoirStaff <<
+      \new Staff = "sopTransition" <<
+        \new Voice = "sopTransition" { \voiceOne \sopTransition }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto sopTransition { \refrain }
+        \new Voice = "altoTransition" { \voiceTwo \altoTransition }
+      >>
+      \new Staff = "bariTransition" <<
+        \clef bass
+        \new Voice = "bariTransition" { \voiceThree \bariTransition }
+      >>
+    >>
+  >>
+  \layout { }
+}
diff --git a/were-you-there-sab.ly b/were-you-there-sab.ly
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+% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/307/high
+
+\version "2.24.4"
+\language "english"
+
+\header {
+  title = "Were You There?"
+  composer = "Traditional Spiritual"
+  tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
+}
+
+% Some other ideas/notes:
+% First three beats could expand from unison Bf
+% O! -- melodic as in hymnal (baritone sings bass)
+% I - IV - I on long notes
+% four-count note at end of second phrase is probably more like eight?
+% breathing?
+% tenor suspension on last "tremble"
+% alto eighth notes on last "they" as in hymnal
+
+soprano = \relative bf {
+  \key ef \major
+  \partial 2
+  bf4 ef | g2 g4 g | f ef g4. f8 | ef1~ | ef2  \break
+  ef4 g | bf2 bf4 bf | c bf bf4. g8 f1 |
+  bf2( ef4. c8 | bf1) | \break
+  c4 bf2 g4 | g4. f8 ef4 ef | f ef2. | ef4 ef2. | c4 bf2.~ | bf2 \break
+  ef4 af | g2 g4 g | f ef g4. f8 | ef1~ | ef2 \bar "|."
+}
+
+alto = \relative g {
+  g4 bf | ef2 ef4 ef | d c d4. d8 | bf1~ | bf2
+  bf4 ef | g2 g4 g | a g g4. ef8 | d1 |
+  g2( c4. af8 | g1) |
+  af4 g2 ef4 | d4. d8 c4 c | c c2. | c4 bf2. | af4 f2.~ | f2
+  c'4 f | ef2 ef4 ef | d c d4. d8 | bf1~ | bf2
+}
+
+baritone = \relative ef {
+  \clef bass
+  \key ef \major
+  ef4 g | bf2 bf4 bf | bf g bf4. af8 | g1~ | g2
+  g4 bf | ef2 ef4 ef | ef ef ef4. bf8 | bf1 |
+  ef1~ | ef1
+  ef4 ef2 bf4 | b4. b8 g4 g | af af2. | af4 g2. | ef4 d2.~ | d2
+  af'4 c | bf2 bf4 bf | bf g bf4. af8 | g1~ | g2
+}
+
+% sopTransition = \relative f' {
+%     \key bf \major
+%     f4 bf,8( c) d( ef) f4 |
+%     \key b \major
+%     fs4 as,8( b) cs( ds) e4 \bar "||"
+% }
+%
+% altoTransition = \relative d' {
+%     \key bf \major
+%     d4 bf bf8( c) d4 |
+%     \key b \major
+%     cs4 as8( b) as( b) cs4 |
+% }
+%
+% bariTransition = \relative bf {
+%     \key bf \major
+%     bf4 a af af |
+%     \key b \major
+%     as as8( gs) fs4 fs |
+% }
+
+verseOne = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "1. "
+  Were you there when they cru -- ci -- fied my Lord?
+  Were you there when they cru -- ci -- fied my Lord?
+  O!
+  Some -- times it caus -- es me to trem -- ble, trem -- ble, trem -- ble!
+  Were you there when they cru -- ci -- fied my Lord?
+}
+
+verseTwo = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "2. "
+  Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
+  Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
+  O!
+  Some -- times it caus -- es me to trem -- ble, trem -- ble, trem -- ble!
+  Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
+}
+
+verseThree = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "3. "
+  Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
+  Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
+  O!
+  Some -- times it caus -- es me to trem -- ble, trem -- ble, trem -- ble!
+  Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
+}
+
+verseFour = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "4. "
+  Were you there when He rose up from the dead?
+  Were you there when He rose up from the dead?
+  O!
+  Some -- times I feel like shout -- ing glo -- ry, glo -- ry, glo -- ry!
+  Were you there when He rose up from the dead?
+}
+
+\score {
+  <<
+    \new ChoirStaff <<
+      \new Staff = "soprano" <<
+        \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree }
+        % \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseFour }
+        \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
+      >>
+      \new Staff = "baritone" <<
+        \new Voice = "baritone" { \voiceThree \baritone }
+      >>
+    >>
+  >>
+  \layout { }
+}
+
+% Optional modulation between verses four and five
+% \score {
+%   <<
+%     \new ChoirStaff <<
+%       \new Staff = "sopTransition" <<
+%         \new Voice = "sopTransition" { \voiceOne \sopTransition }
+%         \new Lyrics \lyricsto sopTransition { \refrain }
+%         \new Voice = "altoTransition" { \voiceTwo \altoTransition }
+%       >>
+%       \new Staff = "bariTransition" <<
+%         \clef bass
+%         \new Voice = "bariTransition" { \voiceThree \bariTransition }
+%       >>
+%     >>
+%   >>
+%   \layout { }
+% }
diff --git a/why-should-he-love-me-so-sab.ly b/why-should-he-love-me-so-sab.ly
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+% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/318/high; in the public domain since at least 2020
+
+\version "2.24.4"
+\language "english"
+
+\header {
+  title = "Why Should He Love Me So?"
+  composer = "Robert Harkness, 1924"
+  tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
+}
+
+soprano = \relative f' {
+  \key bf \major
+  \time 6/4
+  f4 f f g g g | d d d f2. |
+  bf4. a8 g4 f2 ff4 | ef2.~ ef2. |
+  g4 g g a a a | ef ef ef g2. |
+  g4 a bf c2 a4 | f2.~ f2. \bar "||"
+
+  bf4. a8 g4 f2 ff4 | ef2.~ ef2. |
+  a4. bf8 c4 g2 a4 | f2.~ f2 r4 |
+  bf4. bf8 bf4 bf a g | f e f d'2. |
+  d4 c g bf2 a4 | bf2.~ bf2. \bar "|."
+}
+
+alto = \relative c' {
+  d4 d d d d d | a a a a2( ef'4) |
+  d4. d8 d4 bf2 bf4 | bf2.( a) |
+  ef'4 ef ef ef ef ef | c c c ef2. |
+  e4 e e e2 e4 | c2( d4 ef2.) |
+
+  d4. d8 d4 bf2 bf4 | bf2.( a) |
+  ef'4. ef8 ef4 ef2 ef4 | d2.( ef2) r4 |
+  d4. ef8 f4 g f ef | d cs d f2. |
+  e4 e e ef2 ef4 | d4( f ef d2.) |
+}
+
+baritone = \relative c' {
+  \clef bass
+  \key bf \major
+  bf4 bf bf bf bf bf | f f f f2. |
+  f4. f8 f4 d2 df4 | c2.( f) |
+  a4 a a c c c | a a a c2( b4) |
+  bf4 a g bf2 c4 | a2( bf4 a2.) |
+
+  f4. f8 f4 d2 df4 | c2.( f) |
+  c'4. bf8 a4 bf2 c4 | bf2( gs4 a2) r4 |
+  af4. af8 af4 g a bf | bf bf bf b2. |
+  bf4 g bf c2 c4 | bf( a g f2.) |
+}
+
+verseOne = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "1. "
+  Love sent my Sav -- ior to die in my stead;
+  Why should He love me so?
+  Meek -- ly to Cal -- va -- ry's cross He was led;
+  Why should He love me so?
+}
+
+verseTwo = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "2. "
+  Nails pierced His hands and His feet for my sin;
+  Why should He love me so?
+  He suf -- fered sore my sal -- va -- tion to win;
+  Why should He love me so?
+}
+
+verseThree = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "3. "
+  O how He a -- gon -- ized there in my place;
+  Why should He love me so?
+  Noth -- ing with -- hold -- ing my sin to ef -- face;
+  Why should He love me so?
+}
+
+refrain = \lyricmode {
+  Why should He love me so?
+  Why should He love me so?
+  Why should my Sav -- ior to Cal -- va -- ry go?
+  Why should He love me so?
+}
+
+\score {
+  <<
+    \new ChoirStaff <<
+      \new Staff = "soprano" <<
+        \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo \refrain }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree }
+        \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
+      >>
+      \new Staff = "baritone" <<
+        \new Voice = "baritone" { \voiceThree \baritone }
+      >>
+    >>
+  >>
+  \layout { }
+}
diff --git a/wonderful-words-of-life-sa.ly b/wonderful-words-of-life-sa.ly
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+% Based on https://hymnary.org/page/fetch/CEL1997/400/high; written in 1870s so long public-domain
+
+\version "2.24.4"
+\language "english"
+
+\paper {
+  system-system-spacing.basic-distance = #20
+}
+
+\header {
+  title = "Wonderful Words of Life"
+  composer = "Philip P. Bliss"
+  tagline = "" % Suppress "Music Engraving by Lilypond"
+}
+
+soprano = \relative a' {
+  \key f \major
+  \time 6/8
+  a4 a8 a bf a | a4 g8 g4. |
+  c,8 g' g a4 g8 | f4.( c) |
+  a'4 a8 a bf a | a4 g8 g4. |
+  c,8 g' g a4 g8 | f2. | \break
+
+  a4 a8 a( bf) c | d4. c |
+  a4 a8 a( bf) c | d4. c \bar "||" \break
+
+  c8 bf bf bf4. | bf8 a a a4. |
+  a8 g f g4 e8 | f4( a8 c4.) |
+  c8 bf bf bf4. | bf8 a a a4. |
+  a8 g f g4 e8 | f2. \bar "|."
+}
+
+alto = \relative c' {
+  f4 f8 f g f | f4 e8 e4. |
+  c8 e e f4 e8 | c4.( c) |
+  f4 f8 f g f | f4 e8 e4. |
+  c8 e e f4 e8 | f2. |
+
+  f4 f8 f( g) a | bf4. a |
+  f4 f8 f( g) a | bf4. a |
+
+  a8 g g g4. | g8 f f f4. |
+  f8 e d e4 c8 | c4( f8 a4.) |
+  a8 g g g4. | g8 f f f4. |
+  f8 e d e4 c8 | c2. |
+}
+
+
+verseOne = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "1. "
+  Sing them o -- ver a -- gain to me, Won -- der -- ful words of Life;
+  Let me more of their beau -- ty see, Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
+  Words of life and beau -- ty, Teach me faith and du -- ty.
+}
+
+verseTwo = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "2. "
+  Christ, the bless -- ed One, gives to all, Won -- der -- ful words of Life;
+  Sin -- ner, list to the lov -- ing call, Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
+  All so free -- ly giv -- en, Woo -- ing us to heav -- en—
+}
+
+verseThree = \lyricmode {
+  \set stanza = "3. "
+  Sweet -- ly ech -- o the gos -- pel call, Won -- der -- ful words of Life;
+  Of -- fer par -- don and peace to all, Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
+  Je -- sus, on -- ly Sav -- ior, Sanc -- ti -- fy for -- ev -- er.
+}
+
+refrain = \lyricmode {
+  Beau -- ti -- ful words, won -- der -- ful words,
+  Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
+  Beau -- ti -- ful words, won -- der -- ful words,
+  Won -- der -- ful words of Life.
+}
+
+\score {
+  <<
+    \new ChoirStaff <<
+      \new Staff = "soprano" <<
+        \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseOne }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseTwo \refrain }
+        \new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \verseThree }
+        \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
+      >>
+    >>
+  >>
+  \layout { }
+}