% 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 f​irst 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 } } }