Add "Amazing Grace" (#343)

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% from https://hymnary.org/hymn/CH1910/282
% text: Amazing Grace https://hymnary.org/text/amazing_grace_how_sweet_the_sound
% tune: McIntosh/New Britain https://hymnary.org/tune/new_britain
% As is conventional, the last measure of each half was doubled. Amen omitted.
% Third verse added from https://hymnary.org/hymn/SH1835/page/28
% I also like the fifth verse here: https://hymnary.org/hymn/TH1919/page/216
\version "2.24.4"
\header {
tagline = ##f
}
\language "english"
global = {
\key g \major
\time 3/4
}
soprano = \relative d' {
\global
\partial 4 d4 | g2 b8( g) | b2 a4 | g2 e4 | d2 d4 |
g2 b8( g) | b2 a4 | d2.~ | 2 \break b4 |
d4.( b8) d( b) | g2 d4 | e4.( g8) g( e) | d2 d4 |
g2 b8( g) | b2 a4 | g2.~ | 2 \bar "|."
}
alto = \relative b {
\global
\partial 4 b4 | b2 d4 | d2 c4 | b2 c4 | b2 b4 |
b2 d4 | d2 d4 | d2.~ | 2 d4 |
d2 d4 | d2 d4 | c4.( d8) c4 | b2 d4 |
b2 d4 | d2 c4 | b2.~ | 2
}
tenor = \relative g {
\global
\clef bass
\partial 4 g4 | d2 g4 | g2 fs4 | g2 g4 | g2 g4 |
d2 g4 | g2 fs4 | g2.~ | 2 g4 |
b4.( g8) b g | g2 g4 | g2 e8 g | g2 g4 |
g2 g8 b | g2 fs4 | g2.~ | 2
}
bass = \relative g, {
\global
\partial 4 g4 | g2 g8 b | d2 d4 | e2 c4 | g2 g4 |
g2 g8 b | d2 c4 | b2.~ | 2 g4 |
g'2 g4 | b,2 b4 | c4.( b8) c4 | g2 b4 |
e2 d4 | d2 d4 | g2.~ | 2
}
verseOne = \lyricmode {
A -- maz -- ing grace! how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
}
verseTwo = \lyricmode {
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears re -- lieved.
How pre -- cious did that grace ap -- pear
The hour I first be -- lieved!
}
verseThree = \lyricmode {
The Lord has prom -- ised good to me;
His word my hope se -- cures.
He will my shield and por -- tion be
As long as life en -- dures.
}
verseFour = \lyricmode {
Thro' man -- y dan -- gers, toils, and snares,
I have al -- read -- y come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
}
verseFive = \lyricmode {
When we've been there ten thou -- sand years,
Bright shin -- ing as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we'd first be -- gun.
}
\score {
\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff \with { \consists Merge_rests_engraver } <<
\new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
\new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \set stanza = "1. " \verseOne }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \set stanza = "2. " \verseTwo }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \set stanza = "3. " \verseThree }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \set stanza = "4. " \verseFour }
\new Lyrics \lyricsto soprano { \set stanza = "5. " \verseFive }
>>
\new Staff \with { \consists Merge_rests_engraver } <<
\clef bass
\new Voice = "tenor" { \voiceOne \tenor }
\new Voice = "bass" { \voiceTwo \bass }
>>
>>
\layout {
indent = 0
\context {
\Score
\omit BarNumber
}
}
}