// !Mup vs.7.0 arkkra.com // The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be // in the public domain in the United States of America. // This source code is donated to the public domain. // Hymn Source: // Good News Hymns // Edited and Compiled by Benjamin Franklin Butts // For use in Church and Evangelistic Services // Published by The Biglow and Main Co. // Madison Terminal Building, Chicago // 205-209 West 19th Street, New York // Copyright 1914 // Hymn No. 55 (pdf page 56) // // Transcribed by: // Ted Gatza, Jr. 07/24/2023 // Revisions: // 08/02/2023 [1]Corrected spelling in scripture quote. // HymnsToGod.org //========================== top title (100) "" title bold (19) "" "Hold Thou My Hand" "" title (11)"" title (11)"" "\f(TI)I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will" "" title (11)"" "\f(TI)hold thy hand, and will keep thee, - Is. 42:6" "" title (11) "" title (11) "A\(flat) - 2 - SOL" "" "" title (13) "Fanny J. Crosby" "" "Hubert P. Main, 1880" footer title (11) "" "Public Domain" "" title (11) "" title (11) "" "Hymnstogod.org" "" //========FOR PROJECTION================ score label="" packexp = 0.0 packfact = 0.5 pad = 1 vscheme = 2f staffsep = 20 //25 //adjust as needed scorepad= -20 scoresep= 6 scale = 1.70 //1.65 //adjust as needed lyricssize = 18 //adjust as needed pageheight=7.5 pagewidth=10.0 topmargin=.350 bottommargin=.350 withfontfamily=palatino noteheads = "isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie" //========================== staffs=2 time=2/4 key=a& staff 2 key=a& clef=bass //========================== block newpage music //========================== //define macros //Lyrics //Lyrics Between Staffs define VS lyrics between 1&2: @ define VS1 lyrics between 1&2 using 1: @ define VS12 lyrics between 1&2 using 1 2: @ define VS21 lyrics between 1&2 using 2 1:@ define VS22 lyrics between 1&2 using 2 2:@ //Lyrics Below Bass Staff define BSV lyrics below 2: @ define BSV1 lyrics below 2 using 1: @ define BSV12 lyrics below 2 using 1 2: @ define BSV21 lyrics below 2 using 2 1:@ define BSV22 lyrics below 2 using 2 2:@ //Chorus define CHORUS ital (12) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @ define REFRAIN ital (12) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @ //Fermatas define FST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FSB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "uferm"; @ define FBT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "ferm"; @ define FBB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "uferm"; @ //Repeats define RIT(COUNT) ital (12) above 1: COUNT "rit."@ define FINE(COUNT) ital (12) above 1 :COUNT "fine"@ define SIGN(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "sign";@ //Time Signature - Use on projection hymns only define P1 [pad 5; =t]@ define P2 [=s]@ define TIME print (t.w - 2, t.y) "\f(newcentury bold)\s(16)2"; print (t.w - 2, t.y - 4) "\f(newcentury bold)\s(16)4"; print (t.w - 2, s.y) "\f(newcentury bold)\s(16)2"; print (t.w - 2, s.y - 4) "\f(newcentury bold)\s(16)4"; @ //========================= // set midi midi all: 0 "temp=65"; //========================= bar newpage //Remove with pdf editor //========================== //Verse 1 //1 1: P1 4ce; 8b-ndn; 8ce; 2: P2 4a-a; 8; 8; TIME VS "<1. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<2. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<3. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<4. >-1|Hold Thou my"; bar //2 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; VS "hand; so"; // VS "hand; and"; // VS "hand; the"; // VS "hand, that"; bar //3 1: 8ce; ec+; eb; ea; 2: 8a-a; ; ca; ; VS "weak I am, and"; // VS "clos-er, clos-er"; // VS "way is dark be-"; // VS "when I reach the"; bar //4 1: 4ea; eg; 2: 4ec+; eb; VS "help-less,"; // VS "draw me"; // VS "fore me"; // VS "mar-gin"; bar newscore //5 1: 4eb; 8eg; ea; 2: 4eg; 8eb; ec+; VS "I dare not"; // VS "To Thy dear"; // VS "With-out the"; // VS "Of that lone"; bar //6 1: 4eb; ec+; 2: 4eg; a-a; VS "take one"; // VS "self\(emdash) my"; // VS "sun-light"; // VS "riv-er"; bar //7 1 1: 8e; ; 8.dng; 16df; 1 2: 8e; ; 4s; 2: 8b-g; ; 8.b-b; 16b-a; VS "step with-out Thy"; // VS "hope, my joy, my"; // VS "of Thy face di-"; // VS "Thou didst cross for"; bar //8 1 1: 2e; 1 2: 4e slur; d&; 2: 2eg; VS "aid;"; // VS "all;"; // VS "vine;"; // VS "me;"; dblbar newscore //9 1: 4ce; 8b-ndn; ce; 2: 4a-a; 8; 8; VS "Hold Thou my"; // VS "Hold Thou my"; // VS "But when by"; // VS "A hean'n-ly"; bar //10 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; VS "hand; for"; // VS "hand, lest"; // VS "faith I"; // VS "light may"; bar //11 1: 8ea; ec+; ee+; fd+; 2: 8ca; a-a; ca; da; VS "then, O lov-ing"; // VS "Hap-ly I should"; // VS "catch its ra-diant"; // VS "flash a-long its"; bar //12 1: 4ec+; eb; 2: ea; eg; VS "Sav-iour,"; // VS "wan-der,"; // VS "glo-ry,"; // VS "wa-ters,"; bar newscore //13 1: 4ee+; 8ed+; ec+; 2: 4ca; 8b-g; a-a; VS "No dread of"; // VS "And, miss-ing"; // VS "What heights of"; // VS "And ev-ery"; bar //14 1: 4df; fb; 2: 4da; b-d+; VS "ill shall"; // VS "Thee, my"; // VS "joy, what"; // VS "wave like"; bar //15 1: 8ea; eg; 8.gc+; 16gb; 2: 8ec+; eb; 8.ee+; 16ed+; VS "make my soul a-"; // VS "trem-bling feet should"; // VS "rap-turous songs are"; // VS "crys-tal bright shall"; bar //16 1 1: 2a; 1 2: 2a; 2: 2a-c+; VS "fraid."; // VS "fall."; // VS "mine!"; // VS "be."; right (134, 1.5) "End of Verse 1"; endbar newpage //======================= //Verse 2 //1 1: P1 4ce; 8b-ndn; 8ce; 2: P2 4a-a; 8; 8; TIME // VS "<1. >-1|Hold Thou my"; VS "<2. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<3. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<4. >-1|Hold Thou my"; bar //2 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; // VS "hand; so"; VS "hand; and"; // VS "hand; the"; // VS "hand, that"; bar //3 1: 8ce; ec+; eb; ea; 2: 8a-a; ; ca; ; // VS "weak I am, and"; VS "clos-er, clos-er"; // VS "way is dark be-"; // VS "when I reach the"; bar //4 1: 4ea; eg; 2: 4ec+; eb; // VS "help-less,"; VS "draw me"; // VS "fore me"; // VS "mar-gin"; bar newscore //5 1: 4eb; 8eg; ea; 2: 4eg; 8eb; ec+; // VS "I dare not"; VS "To Thy dear"; // VS "With-out the"; // VS "Of that lone"; bar //6 1: 4eb; ec+; 2: 4eg; a-a; // VS "take one"; VS "self\(emdash) my"; // VS "sun-light"; // VS "riv-er"; bar //7 1 1: 8e; ; 8.dng; 16df; 1 2: 8e; ; 4s; 2: 8b-g; ; 8.b-b; 16b-a; // VS "step with-out Thy"; VS "hope, my joy, my"; // VS "of Thy face di-"; // VS "Thou didst cross for"; bar //8 1 1: 2e; 1 2: 4e slur; d&; 2: 2eg; // VS "aid;"; VS "all;"; // VS "vine;"; // VS "me;"; dblbar newscore //9 1: 4ce; 8b-ndn; ce; 2: 4a-a; 8; 8; // VS "Hold Thou my"; VS "Hold Thou my"; // VS "But when by"; // VS "A hean'n-ly"; bar //10 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; // VS "hand; for"; VS "hand, lest"; // VS "faith I"; // VS "light may"; bar //11 1: 8ea; ec+; ee+; fd+; 2: 8ca; a-a; ca; da; // VS "then, O lov-ing"; VS "Hap-ly I should"; // VS "catch its ra-diant"; // VS "flash a-long its"; bar //12 1: 4ec+; eb; 2: ea; eg; // VS "Sav-iour,"; VS "wan-der,"; // VS "glo-ry,"; // VS "wa-ters,"; bar newscore //13 1: 4ee+; 8ed+; ec+; 2: 4ca; 8b-g; a-a; // VS "No dread of"; VS "And, miss-ing"; // VS "What heights of"; // VS "And ev-ery"; bar //14 1: 4df; fb; 2: 4da; b-d+; // VS "ill shall"; VS "Thee, my"; // VS "joy, what"; // VS "wave like"; bar //15 1: 8ea; eg; 8.gc+; 16gb; 2: 8ec+; eb; 8.ee+; 16ed+; // VS "make my soul a-"; VS "trem-bling feet should"; // VS "rap-turous songs are"; // VS "crys-tal bright shall"; bar //16 1 1: 2a; 1 2: 2a; 2: 2a-c+; // VS "fraid."; VS "fall."; // VS "mine!"; // VS "be."; right (134, 1.5) "End of Verse 2"; endbar newpage //======================= //Verse 3 //1 1: P1 4ce; 8b-ndn; 8ce; 2: P2 4a-a; 8; 8; TIME // VS "<1. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<2. >-1|Hold Thou my"; VS "<3. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<4. >-1|Hold Thou my"; bar //2 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; // VS "hand; so"; // VS "hand; and"; VS "hand; the"; // VS "hand, that"; bar //3 1: 8ce; ec+; eb; ea; 2: 8a-a; ; ca; ; // VS "weak I am, and"; // VS "clos-er, clos-er"; VS "way is dark be-"; // VS "when I reach the"; bar //4 1: 4ea; eg; 2: 4ec+; eb; // VS "help-less,"; // VS "draw me"; VS "fore me"; // VS "mar-gin"; bar newscore //5 1: 4eb; 8eg; ea; 2: 4eg; 8eb; ec+; // VS "I dare not"; // VS "To Thy dear"; VS "With-out the"; // VS "Of that lone"; bar //6 1: 4eb; ec+; 2: 4eg; a-a; // VS "take one"; // VS "self\(emdash) my"; VS "sun-light"; // VS "riv-er"; bar //7 1 1: 8e; ; 8.dng; 16df; 1 2: 8e; ; 4s; 2: 8b-g; ; 8.b-b; 16b-a; // VS "step with-out Thy"; // VS "hope, my joy, my"; VS "of Thy face di-"; // VS "Thou didst cross for"; bar //8 1 1: 2e; 1 2: 4e slur; d&; 2: 2eg; // VS "aid;"; // VS "all;"; VS "vine;"; // VS "me;"; dblbar newscore //9 1: 4ce; 8b-ndn; ce; 2: 4a-a; 8; 8; // VS "Hold Thou my"; // VS "Hold Thou my"; VS "But when by"; // VS "A hean'n-ly"; bar //10 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; // VS "hand; for"; // VS "hand, lest"; VS "faith I"; // VS "light may"; bar //11 1: 8ea; ec+; ee+; fd+; 2: 8ca; a-a; ca; da; // VS "then, O lov-ing"; // VS "Hap-ly I should"; VS "catch its ra-diant"; // VS "flash a-long its"; bar //12 1: 4ec+; eb; 2: ea; eg; // VS "Sav-iour,"; // VS "wan-der,"; VS "glo-ry,"; // VS "wa-ters,"; bar newscore //13 1: 4ee+; 8ed+; ec+; 2: 4ca; 8b-g; a-a; // VS "No dread of"; // VS "And, miss-ing"; VS "What heights of"; // VS "And ev-ery"; bar //14 1: 4df; fb; 2: 4da; b-d+; // VS "ill shall"; // VS "Thee, my"; VS "joy, what"; // VS "wave like"; bar //15 1: 8ea; eg; 8.gc+; 16gb; 2: 8ec+; eb; 8.ee+; 16ed+; // VS "make my soul a-"; // VS "trem-bling feet should"; VS "rap-turous songs are"; // VS "crys-tal bright shall"; bar //16 1 1: 2a; 1 2: 2a; 2: 2a-c+; // VS "fraid."; // VS "fall."; VS "mine!"; // VS "be."; right (134, 1.5) "End of Verse 3"; endbar newpage //======================= //Verse 4 //1 1: P1 4ce; 8b-ndn; 8ce; 2: P2 4a-a; 8; 8; TIME // VS "<1. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<2. >-1|Hold Thou my"; // VS "<3. >-1|Hold Thou my"; VS "<4. >-1|Hold Thou my"; bar //2 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; // VS "hand; so"; // VS "hand; and"; // VS "hand; the"; VS "hand, that"; bar //3 1: 8ce; ec+; eb; ea; 2: 8a-a; ; ca; ; // VS "weak I am, and"; // VS "clos-er, clos-er"; // VS "way is dark be-"; VS "when I reach the"; bar //4 1: 4ea; eg; 2: 4ec+; eb; // VS "help-less,"; // VS "draw me"; // VS "fore me"; VS "mar-gin"; bar newscore //5 1: 4eb; 8eg; ea; 2: 4eg; 8eb; ec+; // VS "I dare not"; // VS "To Thy dear"; // VS "With-out the"; VS "Of that lone"; bar //6 1: 4eb; ec+; 2: 4eg; a-a; // VS "take one"; // VS "self\(emdash) my"; // VS "sun-light"; VS "riv-er"; bar //7 1 1: 8e; ; 8.dng; 16df; 1 2: 8e; ; 4s; 2: 8b-g; ; 8.b-b; 16b-a; // VS "step with-out Thy"; // VS "hope, my joy, my"; // VS "of Thy face di-"; VS "Thou didst cross for"; bar //8 1 1: 2e; 1 2: 4e slur; d&; 2: 2eg; // VS "aid;"; // VS "all;"; // VS "vine;"; VS "me;"; dblbar newscore //9 1: 4ce; 8b-ndn; ce; 2: 4a-a; 8; 8; // VS "Hold Thou my"; // VS "Hold Thou my"; // VS "But when by"; VS "A hean'n-ly"; bar //10 1: 4.d&f; 8ce; 2: 4.a-a; 8; // VS "hand; for"; // VS "hand, lest"; // VS "faith I"; VS "light may"; bar //11 1: 8ea; ec+; ee+; fd+; 2: 8ca; a-a; ca; da; // VS "then, O lov-ing"; // VS "Hap-ly I should"; // VS "catch its ra-diant"; VS "flash a-long its"; bar //12 1: 4ec+; eb; 2: ea; eg; // VS "Sav-iour,"; // VS "wan-der,"; // VS "glo-ry,"; VS "wa-ters,"; bar newscore //13 1: 4ee+; 8ed+; ec+; 2: 4ca; 8b-g; a-a; // VS "No dread of"; // VS "And, miss-ing"; // VS "What heights of"; VS "And ev-ery"; bar //14 1: 4df; fb; 2: 4da; b-d+; // VS "ill shall"; // VS "Thee, my"; // VS "joy, what"; VS "wave like"; bar //15 1: 8ea; eg; 8.gc+; 16gb; 2: 8ec+; eb; 8.ee+; 16ed+; // VS "make my soul a-"; // VS "trem-bling feet should"; // VS "rap-turous songs are"; VS "crys-tal bright shall"; bar //16 1 1: 2a; 1 2: 2a; 2: 2a-c+; // VS "fraid."; // VS "fall."; // VS "mine!"; VS "be."; //======================== right (134, 1.5) "End of Hymn"; endbar