// !Mup vs.6.9 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:
//	Bright Jewels
//	A collecton of Sunday Schrool Songs
//	Written Expressly For This Work, Many
//	Of Which Are The Latest Compositions of
//	William B Bradbury And Have Never Been Published
//	Editor: Robert Lowry Assisted by Wm. F Sherwin and
//	Chester G. Allen
// 	New York
//	Published by Biglow & Main, 425 Broome Street
//	Copyright 1869
//	Hymn No. 16
//		
// Transcribed by:
//	 Ted Gatza, Jr. 09/29/2022

// Revisions:
//	
// HymnsToGod.org

// ****************************************

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   title bold (19) "" "How Can I Keep From Singing?" ""
   title (2)""
   title (11)"" "\f(TI)And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto" ""
   title (11)"" "\f(TI)Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain" ""
   title (11)"" "\f(TI)gladness and joy; and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. - Is. 51:11" ""
   title (11) "A\(flat) - 4 - MI" "" ""
   title (13) "F. J. Hartley" "" "Robert Lowry, 1869"
 
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   title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org"

score
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	packfact = 0.8
	pad = 0
	vscheme = 2f
	staffsep = 23
	staffscale=1.0
	scoresep=6
	scorepad=0
	scale = .700//.750
	lyricssize=13
	lyricsdist = 1
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	pagewidth=6.0
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	noteheads = "isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie"

staffs=2
	time=3/2	
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staff 2
	key=1#
	clef=bass

// ****************************************

music

//define macros

   //Lyrics
       define VS lyrics between 1&2: @
       define DSVS lyrics below 2: @

   //Chorus
       define CHORUS ital (13) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @	
       define REFRAIN ital (13) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @

   //Fermatas
       define SFERM(COUNT)
       mussym (9) above 1: COUNT "ferm";
       @
       define BFERM(COUNT)
       mussym (9) below 2: COUNT "uferm";
       @

// set midi
	midi all: 0 "temp=110";

//Enter music	
//=========================
//Verse 1

//1
1 1: 2.s; 2s; 4d;
1 2: 2.s; 2s; 4d;
2 1: 2.s; 2s; 4d;
2 2: 2.s; 2s; 4d;


	VS 2.s; 2s; 4; "<1. >-1|My";
	VS 2.s; 2s; 4; "<2. >-1|What";
	VS 2.s; 2s; 4; "<3. >-1|I";
bar

//2
1: 4dg; da; 2.gb; 4dg;
2: 4gb; gc+; 2.gd+; 4gb;

	VS "life flows on in";
	VS "tho' my joys and";
	VS "lift my eyes; the";
bar

//3
1 1: 4ea; eg; 2.ce; 4d;
1 2: 4s; ; 2.; 4d;
2:   4cc+; ;  2.cg; 4gb;

	VS "end-less song, A-";
	VS "com-fort die? The";
	VS "cloud grows thin; I";
bar

//4
1: 4dg; gb; 2.gd+; 4gb;
2: 4gb; gd+; 2.gb; 4gd+;

	VS "bove Earth's la-men-";
	VS "Lord my Sav-iour";
	VS "see the blue a-";
bar

//5
1 1: 4gb; 2.fa; 4r; 4d;
1 2: 4s; 2.s; 4s; 4d;
2: 4dd+; 2.; 4r; 4db;

	VS "ta-tion, I";
	VS "liv-eth; What";
	VS "bove it; And";
bar

//6
1: 4dg; fa; 2.gb; 4dg;
2: 4b-d+; dd+; 2.gd+; 4gb;

	VS "catch the sweet, tho'";
	VS "tho' the dark-ness";
	VS "day by day this";
bar

//7
1: 4ea; eg; 2.ce; 4ce;
2: 4cc+; ; 2.cg; 4;

	VS "far-off hymn That";
	VS "gath-er round? Songs";
	VS "path-way smooths, Since";
bar

//8
1 1: 4d; dg; 2.gb; 4da;
1 2: 4d; s; 2.; 4;
2: 4b-g; g-b; 2.dd+; 4dc+;

	VS "hails a new cre-";
	VS "in the night He";
	VS "first I learned to";
bar

//9
1: 4da; 2.dg; 4r; 4s;
2: 4g-c+; 2.g-b; 4r; 4s;

	VS "a-tion;";
	VS "giv-eth;";
	VS "love it;";
dblbar

//10
1: 4s; 2.s; 4s; 4gb;
2 1: 4s; 2.s; 4s; 4g;
2 2: 4s; 2.s; 4s; 4g;

	VS "Through";
	VS "No";
	VS "The";
bar

//11
1: 4.bd+; 8; 2.; 4gb;
2 1: 4.g; 8; 2.; 4gd+;
2 2: 4.g; 8; 2.; 4s;

	VS "all the tu-mult";
	VS "storm can shake my";
	VS "peace of Christ makes";
bar

//12	
1 1: 4fa; fb; 2.g; 4fa;
1 2: 4s; ; 2.g; 4s;
2: 4dd+; ; 2.g-b; 4dd+;

	VS "and the strife, I";
	VS "in-most calm, While";
	VS "fresh my heart, A";
bar

//13
1: 4.gb; 8; 2.; 4fa;
2: 4.gd+; 8; 2.; 4dd+;

	VS "hear the mu-sic";
	VS "to that re-fuge";
	VS "foun-tain ev-er";
bar

//14
1: 4gb; 2.bd+; 4r; 4gb;
2: 4gd+; 2.; 4r; 4gd+;

	VS "ring-ing, It";
	VS "cling-ing; Since";
	VS "spring-ing; All";
bar

//15
1: 4.gd+; 8; 2.; 4gb;
2: 4.gb; 8; 2.; 4g-d+;

	VS "finds an e-cho";
	VS "Christ is Lord of";
	VS "things are mine since";
bar

//16
1 1: 4eg; ce; 2.b-d; 4d;
1 2: 4s; ; 2.s; 4d;
2 1: 4cc+; eg; 2.g; 4gb;
2 2:4s; ; 2.g; 4s;

	VS "in my soul\(emdash) How";
	VS "heav'n and earth, How";
	VS "I am His\(emdash) How";
bar

//17
1: 4dg; fa; 2.gb; 4fa;
2: 4b-d+; dd+; 2.gd+; 4dc+;

	VS "can I keep from";
	VS "can I keep from";
	VS "can I keep from";
bar

//18
1 1: 4fa; 1g; 4s;
1 2: 4s; 1g; 4s;
2: 4dc+; 1g-b; 4s;

	VS "sing-ing?";
	VS "sing-ing?";
	VS "sing-ing?";
endbar