// Mup 7.2 arkkra.com // The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be in the public // domain in the United States of America. // This mup code is donated to the public domain. // Hymn Source: Praise For The Lord (Expanded Edition) // Date: 1997 // Page scan from Hymnary.org (https://hymnary.org/text/it_wont_be_very_long_till_this_short_lif) // Hymn No. 346 // Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 07/10/2025 // Revisions: // HymnsToGod.org //==== FOR 6X9 ====================== score label="" packexp=.2 packfact=.8 pad=0 vscheme=2f staffsep=6 staffscale=1.0 scoresep=6 scorepad=0 scale=.73 pageheight=9.0 pagewidth=6.0 topmargin=.200 bottommargin=.200 lyricssize=15 lyricsdist=1 lyricsfontfamily=times noteheads = "isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie" //========================= staffs=2 time=4/4 key=2& staff 2 key=2& clef=bass //========================= header title bold (19) "" "It Won't Be Very Long" "" title (2) "" title (9) "" "\f(TI)Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh...." "" title (9) "" "\f(TI)Therefore be ye also ready; - Matt. 24:42; 44" "" title (11) "" title (11) "B\(flat) - 4 - SOL" "" "" title (13) "Morgan Williams, 1928" "" "E. M. Bartlett, 1928" footer title (9) "" title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org" //========================= 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 BVS lyrics below 2: @ define BVS11 lyrics below 2 using 1: @ define BVS12 lyrics below 2 using 1 2: @ define BVS21 lyrics below 2 using 2 1:@ define BVS22 lyrics below 2 using 2 2:@ //Text - Above Staff define CHORUS ital (15) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @ define REFRAIN ital (15) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @ define RALL ital (15) above 1: 1 "Rall."; @ //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"; @ //Note Accents define AST(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ASB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABT(COUNT) mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ define ABB(COUNT) mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "acc_gt"; @ //Repeats define RIT(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "rit.";@ define FINE(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "fine";@ define SIGN(COUNT) mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "sign";@ define DS(COUNT) ital (15) above 1: COUNT "D. S."; @ //========================= //set midi midi all: 0 "tempo=90"; //========================= // Verse //1 1: 2s; 4.s; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "<1. >-1|It"; VS "<2. >-1|It"; // VS "<3. >-1|It"; VS "<3. >-1|It"; bar //2a 1: 8df; ; ; ; 4.; 8s; 2: 8b-b; ; ; ; 4.; 8s; VS "won't be ver-y long"; VS "won't be ver-y long"; // VS "won't be ver-y long"; VS "won't be ver-y long"; invisbar //2b 1: 8df; 2s; 4.s; 2: 8b-b; 2s; 4.; VS "till"; VS "till"; // VS "till"; VS "till"; bar //3a 1: 8eg; gb; ; eg; 4.df; 8s; 2: 8eb; ee+; ; eb; 4.b-b; 8s; VS "this short life shall end,"; VS "here we cease to roam,"; // VS "bur-dens we lay down,"; VS "earth shall passs a-way,"; invisbar //3b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "It"; VS "It"; // VS "It"; VS "It"; bar //4a 1: 8df; ; ; db; 4.db; 8s; 2: 8b-b; ; ; ; 4.gb; 8s; VS "won't be ver-y long"; VS "won't be ver-y long"; // VS "won't be ver-y long"; VS "won't be ver-y long"; invisbar //4b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8gd+; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8gb; VS "till"; VS "till"; // VS "till"; VS "till"; bar //5a 1: 8end+; ec+; ; ed+; 4. fc+; 8s; 2: 8cb; ; cg; cb; 4.fa; 8s; VS "Je-sus shall de-scend;"; VS "all the saints get home;"; // VS "we'll re-ceive a crown;"; VS "works of men de-cay;"; invisbar //5b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8db; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "And"; VS "And"; // VS "And"; VS "But"; bar //6a 1: 8fd+; ; ; ec+; 4.db; 8s; 2: 8b-b; ; ; ; 4.b-f; 8s; VS "then the dead in Christ"; VS "then with smil-ing face"; // VS "then we'll shout and sing"; VS "Je-sus has pre-pared"; invisbar //6b 1: 2s; 4.; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "from"; VS "we'll"; // VS "with"; VS "a"; bar //7a 1: 8eg; gb; ; eg; 4.df; 8s; 2: 8eb; ee+; ; eb; 4.b-b; 8s; VS "beds of clay shall rise"; VS "walk the streets of gold,"; // VS "an-gels round the throne,"; VS "hap-py dwell-ing place,"; invisbar //7b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "To"; VS "And"; // VS "And"; VS "For"; bar //8a 1: 8db; ; fb; fc+; 4.fd+; 8s; 2 1: 8b-f; ; db; fa; 4.b; 8s; 2 2: 8s; ; ; ; 4.b; 8s; VS "meet the Lord and King"; VS "sing the Sav-ior's praise"; // VS "when we meet up there,"; VS "all who look a-bove"; invisbar //8b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8db; 2 1: 2s; 4.s; 8b; 2 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b; VS "up"; VS "where"; // VS "we'll"; VS "and"; bar //9 1: 8fd+; ; ; ec+; 4.db; 8s; 2: 8fb; ; ; fa; 4.b-fb; 8s; VS "yon-der in the skies."; VS "saints are ne-ver old."; // VS "know as we are known."; VS "trust His match-less grace."; dblbar newscore CHORUS //10 1: 2s; 4.s; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "It"; VS "It"; bar //11a 1 1: 8f; ; ; ; 4f tie; 8; s; 1 2: 4d; ; 8; ; ; s; 2: 4b-b; ; 8; ; ; s; VS "won't be ver-y long"; VS21 "won't be ver-y long,"; invisbar //11b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "It"; VS "It"; bar //12a 1 1: 8g; b; ; g; 4f tie; 8; 8s; 1 2: 8e bm; g ebm; 8g bm; e ebm; 4f tie; 8; 8s; 2: 4eb; ; 8b-b; ; ; 8s; VS "won't be ver-y long"; VS21 "won't be ver-y long,"; invisbar //12b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8b-b; VS "Till"; VS "Till"; bar //13a 1 1: 8b; ; ; ; 4b tie; 8; 8s; 1 2: 4d; ; 8; ; ; s; 2: 4b-f; ; 8; ; ; s; VS "Je-sus shall ap-pear,"; VS12 "Je-sus shall ap-pear,"; invisbar //13b 1: 2s; 4.; 8fd+; 2: 2s; 4.; 8b-b; VS "That"; VS "That"; bar //14a 1 1: 8d+; c+; ; d+; 4c+ tie; 8; s; 1 2: 4en; ; 8f; g; a; s; 2 1: 8b bm; g ebm; g bm; b ebm; 8s; ; ; ; 2 2: 4c; ; 8fa; fb; fc+; s; VS "day is draw-ing near;"; VS12 "day is draw-ing near;"; invisbar //14b 1: 2s; 4.s; 8fd+; 2: 2s; 4.s; 8fa; VS "Will"; VS "Will"; bar //15a 1 1: 8d+; ; ; c+; 4b tie; 8; s; 1 2: 4f; 8f bm; e ebm; d; ; ; s; 2: 4b-b; ; 8b-f; ; ; s; VS "you be read-y then"; VS21 "you be read-y then"; invisbar //15b 1: 2s; 4.; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.; 8b-b; VS "To"; VS "To"; bar //16a 1 1: 8g; b; ; g; 4f tie; 8; s; 1 2: 8e bm; g ebm; g bm; e ebm; d; ; ; s; 2: 4eb; ; 8b-b; ; ; s; VS "meet the ran-somed throng?"; VS21 "meet the ran-somed throng?"; invisbar //16b 1: 2s; 4.; 8df; 2: 2s; 4.; 8b-b; VS "Get"; VS "Get"; bar //17a 1 1: 8b; ; ; c+; 4d+ tie; 8; s; 1 2: 4d; 8d bm; e ebm; f; ; ; s; 2 1: 4b-f; b-b; 8b; ; ; s; 2 2: 4s; ; 8b; ; ; s; VS " read-y for that day,"; VS21 "read-y for that day,"; invisbar //17b 1: 2s; 4.; 8db; 2 1: 2s; 4.; 8b; 2 2: 2s; 4.; 8b; VS "It"; VS "It"; bar //18 1 1: 8d+; ; ; c+; 4b tie; 8; s; 1 2: 4f; 8f bm; e ebm; d; e; d; s; 2 1: 4fb; 8b bm; a ebm; b; g; f; s; 2 2: 4s; f; b- tie; 8; s; VS "won't be ver-y long."; VS21 "won't be <> ver-y long."; endbar