% 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 { }
}