Brother, Here is my revised version of that song. I've done some not-so-pretty things with the syllables to fit them with the notes, and I know there are lots more elegant things you can do with that, but essentially the song is now mostly correct (at least the way I've sung it lo these many, many years. If I needed a paper copy for a group, I wouldn't be ashamed to hand this to them.
\version "2.13.30" \include "english.ly" \header { subtitle = "Peace Prayer of St. Francis" composer = "Sebastian Temple" % Remove default LilyPond tagline tagline = ##f } \paper { #(set-paper-size "letter") } global = { \key c \major \time 2/2 } oneTwo = \relative c'' { \global \dynamicUp \repeat volta 2 { r4 e,4 e e e e f g e1 ( e2) r4 g,4 e' e e e e e f g d1 ( d2) r4 g,4 f' f f f f f g a f1 ( f2) r4 g,4 f' f f f e2 d } %\repeat volta 2 \alternative { {c1 ( c)^\markup "Fine"} { c1 ( c2) } } r4 c4 a' a a a a a b c g1 ( g2) r4 g4 f f f f f e f g e2 ( f g) r4 c,4 c a' a a r4 a a b c g1 ( g2) r4 e4 e d2 d4 fs4 a a g fs g2 ( a b1)^\markup "D.C." } three = \relative c'' { \global \dynamicUp } four = \relative c'' { \global \dynamicUp r4 e,4 e e e e f g e1 ( e2) r4 g,4 e' e e e e e f g d4 d2.( d2) r4 g,4 f' f f f f f g a f1 ( f2) r4 g4 g f f f f f f8 f e4 d c1 } verseOne = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "1." Make me a chan -- nel of your peace. __ Where there is hat -- red, let me bring your love. __ Where there is in -- ju -- ry, your par -- don, Lord. __ And where there's doubt, true faith in you. __ } verseTwo = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "2." Make me a chan -- nel of your peace. __ Where there's de -- spair in life, let me bring hope __ Where there is darkness \skip 4 \skip 4 \skip 4 on -- ly light, __ And where there's sad -- ness, ev -- er \skip 1 joy. __ O Mas -- ter, grant that I may nev -- er seek __ So much to be con -- soled as to con -- sole. __ To be un -- der -- stood as to un -- der -- stand. __ To be loved, as to love, with all my soul. __ } verseThree = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "3." } verseFour = \lyricmode { \set stanza = "4." Make me a chan -- nel of your peace. __ It is in par -- don -- ing that we are par-doned. __ In giv -- ing to all men that we re -- ceive, -- And-in dy -- ing that we're born-to_e -- ter-nal life. } \score { << \new Staff { \oneTwo } \addlyrics { \verseOne } \addlyrics { \verseTwo } \addlyrics { \verseFour} >> \layout { indent = 0.0 \context { \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" } } } By the way, thanks for doing the initial leg-work for this. Let me know how you make out (or send me your final .ly file when you're done. Blessings, Gordon+ -- Fr. Gordon Gilbert Penetanguishene, ON _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user