Song of Farewell

RomanticStrings

I have the opportunity to adjust what is going to be sung at a particular funeral coming up, and so I set §403: 5 from the Order of Christian Funerals for the Song of Farewell.

I know that my Redeemer lives,
And on that final day of days,
His voice shall bid me rise again:
Unending joy, unceasing praise!

This hope I cherish in my heart:
To stand on earth, my flesh restored,
And, not a stranger but a friend,
Behold my Savior and my Lord.

It is in long meter (8 8 8 8), so it works with both DUKE STREET and OLD HUNDREDTH, among others. I just thought I'd bring it to your attention in case it may be of use.

RomanticStrings

Here's my (stripped down) LilyPond code, plus I attached my memo-size sheet.

\version "2.19.26"

global = {
  \key d \major
  \time 2/2
}

music = \relative c' {
  \global
  d2 fis4 g |
  a2 b4( cis) |
  d2 cis4( b) |
  a1 | \break

  a2 a4 a |
  b2 a |
  g fis |
  e1 | \break

  fis2 fis4 e |
  d( fis) a( d) |
  b ( a) g( fis) |
  e1 \break

  a2 b4 cis |
  d2. g,4 |
  fis2 e |
  d1
}

stanzaI = \lyricmode {
  I know that my Re -- deem -- er lives,
  \set stanza = #"1. " And on that fi -- nal day of days,
  \set stanza = #"1. " His voice shall bid me rise a -- gain:
  \set stanza = #"1. " Un -- end -- ing joy, un -- ceas -- ing praise!
}

stanzaII = \lyricmode {
  This hope I cher -- ish in my heart:
  \set stanza = #"2. " To stand on earth, my flesh re -- stored,
  \set stanza = #"2. " And, not a stran -- ger but a friend,
  \set stanza = #"2. " Be -- hold my Sav -- ior and my Lord.
}

\score {
  \new Staff {
    <<
      \new Voice = "music" \music
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto "music" { \set stanza = #"1. " \stanzaI }
      \new Lyrics \lyricsto "music" { \set stanza = #"2. " \stanzaII }
    >>
  }
  \layout { }
}

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