\version "2.12.2"

#(set-default-paper-size "letter")
#(set-global-staff-size 22)
#(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f)
#(ly:set-option 'delete-intermediate-files #t)

\paper {
  indent = #0
  left-margin = 0.75\in
  line-width = 7.0\in
  top-margin = 0.25\in
  bottom-margin = 0.25\in
  % between-system-padding = 4\mm
  % between-system-space = 20\mm
  print-page-number = ##f
  print-first-page-number = ##f
  ragged-bottom = ##t
}

\header {
  subtitle = "Balm In Gilead"
  poet = "American Negro Spiritual"
  composer = "Tradtional"
  meter= "C.M.D."
  tagline = "Last update: 2009-04-03"
}

global = {
  \key f \major
  \time 4/4
}

melody = {
  \global
  r2 a'8 ( g'8 ) a'8 ( g'8 ) f'2. c'4 f'8 g'8 a'2 f'4 a'4. a'8 bes'4 a'4 g'2 ( bes'2 )
  a'8 ( g'8 ) a'8 ( g'8 ) f'2. c'4 f'8 g'8 a'2 f'4 a'4. f'8 a'4 g'4 f'2.
  f'4 a'4. f'8 a'4 a'4 bes'4 c''2 bes'4 a'4 a'4 c''4 bes'4 g'2.
  f'4 a'4. f'8 a'4 a'4 bes'4 c''2 bes'4 a'4 f'4 a'4. g'8 f'2 ( bes'2 )
  \bar "|."
}

alto = \relative c' {
  \global
  
  \bar "|."
}

tenor = \relative c' {
  \global
  
  \bar "|."
}

bass = \relative c {
  \global
  
  \bar "|."
}

verseOne = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = "1. "
  There is_a balm in Gil -- e -- ad to make the wound -- ed whole;
  There is_a balm in Gil -- e -- ad to heal the sin -- sick soul.
  Some -- times I feel dis -- cour -- aged, And think my works's in vain,
  But then the Ho -- ly Spir -- it Re -- vives my soul a -- gain.
}

verseTwo = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = "2. "
  There is_a balm in Gil -- e -- ad to make the wound -- ed whole;
  There is_a balm in Gil -- e -- ad to heal the sin -- sick soul.
  Don't ev -- er be dis -- cour -- aged, for Je -- sus is your friend,
  and if you look for know -- ledge, He'll ne'er re -- fuse to lend.
}

verseThree = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = "3. "
  There "is a" balm in Gil -- e -- ad to make the wound -- ed whole;
  There is_a balm in Gil -- e -- ad to heal the sin -- sick soul.
  If you can't preach like Pe -- ter, if you can't pray like Paul,
  go tell the love of Je -- sus, and say, He died for all.
}

\score
{
  <<
  \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t
  \tempo 4=100
  \new ChoirStaff {
    <<
    \chords {
      \set chordChanges = ##t
      r2 f2 f1 d1:m f1 c1:7
      f2 f1 d1:m f2 c2:7 f1 f1
      bes1 f1 c1:7 f1 bes1 f2 c2:7 f2 bes2
    }
    \new Staff {
      \clef treble
      <<
      \new Voice = "voicea" { \voiceOne \melody }
      \new Voice = "voiceb" { \voiceTwo \alto }
      >>
    }
    \new Lyrics { \lyricsto "voicea" \verseOne }
    \new Lyrics { \lyricsto "voicea" \verseTwo }
    \new Lyrics { \lyricsto "voicea" \verseThree }
   % \new Staff {
   %   \clef bass
   %   \set Staff.printPartCombineTexts = ##f
   %   \partcombine \tenor \bass
   % }
    >>
  }
  >>
  \layout {
    \context { \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" }
    \context { \Lyrics \override LyricText #'font-size = #-1 }
    \context { \Lyrics \override VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-0 . 0) }
  }
  \midi { }
}