// 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: Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined // For use in gospel meetings and other religious services // By Ira D. Sankey, James Mc Granahanand George C. Stebbins // Publishers: // The Biglow and Main Co. // 76 East Ninth Street, NewYork // 215 Wabash Avenue, Chicago // The John Church Co. // 74 West Fourth St. Cincinnati // 13 East 16th Streetm, New York // Copyright: Pre 1892 // Hymn No.: 252 // Transcribed by: Ted Gatza, Jr. 08/25/2025 // 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=9/8 key=2# staff 2 key=2# clef=bass //========================= header title bold (19) "" "Why Not Now?" "" title (2) "" title (9) "" "\f(TI)Behold, now is the accepted time. - 2 Cor. 6:2" "" title (11) "" title (11) "D - 3 - SOL" "" "" title (13) "El Nathan (Daniel Webster Whittle), 1891" "" "Charles Clinton Case, 1891" footer 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=115"; //========================= // Verse //1 1: 4.s; ; 4fa; 8fd+; 2: 4.s; ; 4da; 8; VS "<1. >-1|While we"; VS "<2. >-1|You have"; VS "<3. >-1|Come to"; bar //2 1: 4.gc+; ce; 4ec+; 8gb; 2: 4.a-a; ; 4; 8a-c+; VS "pray, and while we"; VS "wan-dered for a-"; VS "Christ, con-fes-sion"; bar //3a 1: 4.fa slur; df; 4s; 8; 2: 4.d~d+; da; 4s; 8; VS "plead;"; VS "way;"; VS "make;"; invisbar //3b 1: 4.s; ; 4db; 8da; 2 1: 4.s; ; 4g; 8fa; 2 2: 4.s; ; 4g; 8s; VS "While you"; VS "Do not"; VS "Come to"; bar //4 1: 4.cg; ce; 4fa; 8eg; 2: 4.ea; a-a; 4; 8; VS "see your soul's deep"; VS "risk an-oth-er"; VS "Christ, and par-don"; bar //5a 1: 4.df tie; ; 4s; 8; 2: 4.da tie; ;4s; 8; VS "need,"; VS "day,"; VS "take;"; invisbar //5b 1: 4.s; ; 4fa; 8fd+; 2: 4.s; ; 4da; 8; VS "While your"; VS "Do not"; VS "Trust in"; bar //6 1: 4.gc+; ce; 4ec+; 8gb; 2: 4.a-a; ; 4; 8a-c+; VS "Fa-ther calls you"; VS "turn from God your"; VS "Him from day to"; bar //7a: 1: 4.fa slur; df; 4s; 8; 2: 4.d~d+; da; 4s; 8; VS "home,"; VS "face,"; VS "day,"; invisbar //7b 1: 4.s; ; 4gb; 8fa; 2: 4.s; ; 4da; 8; VS "Will you"; VS "But to-"; VS "He will"; bar //8 1: 4eg; 8df; 4.eg; ce; 2: 4a-a; 8; 4.; 4.a-g; VS "not, dear sin-ner,"; VS "day ac-cept His"; VS "keep you all the"; bar //9 1 1: 4.d tie; ; 4s; 8; 1 2: 4.d tie; ; 4s; 8; 2: 4.df tie; ; 4s; 8; VS "come?"; VS "grace."; VS "way."; dblbar newscore CHORUS //10 1: 4.s; ; 4fd+; 8ac+; 2: 4.s; ; 4.r; VS "Why not"; bar //11 1: 4.gb tie; ; 4ac+; 8gb; 2: 4gd+; 8; 4.; r; VS "now?_ why not"; VS21 "Why not now?"; bar //12a 1: 4.fa tie; ; 4s; 8; 2: 4dd+; 8; 4.; 4s; 8; VS "now?_"; VS21 "why not now?"; invisbar //12b 1: 4.s; ; 4gb; 8fa; 2: 4s; 8; 4.; 4dd+; 8da; VS "Why not"; bar //13 1: 4eg; 8df; 4.eg; 4.fa; 2: 4a-a; 8; 4.; ; VS "come to Je-sus"; bar //14a 1: 4.df tie; ; 4s; 8; 2: 4.da tie; ; 4s; 8; VS "now?"; invisbar //14b 1: 4.s; ; 4fd+; 8ac+; 2: 4.s; ; 4.r; VS "Why not"; bar //15 1: 4.gb tie; ; 4ac+; 8gb; 2: 4gd+; 8; 4.; r; VS "now?_ why not"; VS21 "Why not now?"; bar //16a 1: 4.fa tie; ; 4s; 8; 2: 4dd+; 8; 4.; 4s; 8; VS "now?_"; VS21 "why not now?"; invisbar //16b 1: 4.s; ; 4gb; 8fa; 2: 4s; 8; 4.; 4dd+; 8da; VS "Why not"; bar //17 1: 4eg; 8df; 4.eg; ce; 2: 4a-a; 8; 4.; a-g; VS "come to Je-sus"; bar //18 1 1: 4.d tie; ; 4s; 8; 1 2: 4.d tie; ; 4s; 8; 2: 4.df tie; ; 4s; 8; VS "now?"; endbar