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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 }
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\layout { }
}