// 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