\version "2.6.4"

\header {
  title = "Don't Bind the Hands of Jesus"
  poet = "Ray Johnson"
  composer = "Jeff Shuman"
%  arranger = ""
  copyright = "2005"
}

global = {
   \key g \major
   \time 4/4
   %explicitly writes 2/4 and 4/4
   \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'()
   % Version of the \aikenHeads macro that applies to all
   % voices in the stave:
   \set Staff.shapeNoteStyles = ##(do re mi fa #f la ti)
   % Idem for \autoBeamOff
   \set Staff.autoBeaming = ##f
}

sopMusic = \relative g' {
		\partial 8 
		g16 a b8 b b b b4. b8 a g g16 a8. g4.
		g16 a b8 b d e d4. b8 b a a16 b8. a4. 
		g16 a b8 b b b b4. b8 a g g16 a8. g4.
		g16 a b8 d d e d4. c8 b g g16 a8. g4. \bar"||"
}

altoMusic = \relative g' {
		d16 e g8 g g g g4. g8 e e e16 e8. d4.
		d16 fis g8 g g g g4. g8 e e e16 g8. fis4.
		d16 e g8 g g g g4. g8 e e e16 e8. d4.
		d16 fis g8 g g g g4. g8 d d d16 fis8. d4.  
}

tenorMusic = \relative g {
		b16 c d8 d d d d4. d8 c c c16 c8. b4.
		b16 c d8 d d c d4. d8 cis cis cis16 cis8. d4.
		b16 c d8 d d d d4. d8 c c c16 c8. b4.
		b16 c d8 d b c b4. c8 b b b16 c8. b4.  
}

bassMusic = \relative g {
		g16 g g8 g g g g4. g8 c, c c16 c8. g4.
		b16 d g8 g g g g4. g8 a a a16 a8. d,4. 
		g16 g g8 g g g g4. g8 c, c c16 c8. g4.
		b16 d g8 g g g g4. g8 d d d16 d8. g,4. 
}


sopChorusMusic = \relative g' {
		g8 c b c d e e4 e16 e d8 e d b a4.
		g8 b c d g, c d e8 \fermata g,8 b c d b a a g4 \fermata \bar"|."
}

altoChorusMusic = \relative g' {
		d8 e e e fis g g4 g16 g g8 g g g fis4.
		d8 g g d d e e g8 e g g fis fis fis fis d4  
}

tenorChorusMusic = \relative g {
		b8 c c c a c c4 c16 c b8 b b b d4.
		b8 d d b b c c c8 c d c a b a c b4 
}

bassChorusMusic = \relative g {
		g,8 c c c d c c4 c16 c g'8 g g g d4.
		d8 g, g b b c c c8 \fermata c d e d d d d g,4 \fermata   
}

verseonewords = \lyricmode {
	\set stanza = "1"
	If our lives get la -- den down with sins a -- gainst our Lord,
	We can know what road to take, by look -- ing in the Word.
	But __ \skip 16 He can on -- ly help, if we will yield to Him.
	Just a knock up -- on His door; and He will say ''come in''
}

versetwowords= \lyricmode {
	\set stanza = "2"
	Je -- sus is a lov -- ing Lord; He tru -- ly cares for us.				
	When we feel like all is lost, He wants to pick us up.			
	He is al -- ways there in need, but we must let Him know.			
	We must show our love for Him, as down through life we go.		
}

versethreewords= \lyricmode {
	\set stanza = "3"
	If we let Him rule our lives, the choice will make us glad.	
	If we bind His lov -- ing hands, the choice will make us sad.		
	Give Him praise and glo -- ry all, in ev -- 'ry -- thing we do.		
	Bow to Him and pray to Him, so He can help us through.		
}

choruswomen = \lyricmode {
	Don't bind the hands of Je -- sus; let Him have His way with us. 
	He wants to help us to be whole; his help -- ing hands will save our soul.  

}


%chorusmen = \lyricmode {
%
%}


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\score {
 \context ChoirStaff <<
   \context Staff = women {
     \global
     <<
       \partcombine
       \context Voice = sopVerses { \voiceOne \sopMusic }
       \new Voice { \voiceTwo \altoMusic }
     >>
     <<
       \partcombine
       \context Voice = sopChorus { \voiceOne \sopChorusMusic }
       \new Voice { \voiceTwo \altoChorusMusic }
     >>
   }

   \context Lyrics = lineone { s1 }
   \context Lyrics = linetwo { s1 }
   \context Lyrics = linethree { s1 }

   \context Staff = men {
     \clef bass
     \global
     <<
       \partcombine
       \new Voice { \voiceOne \tenorMusic }
       \new Voice { \voiceTwo \bassMusic }
     >>
     <<
       \partcombine
       \new Voice { \voiceOne \tenorChorusMusic }
       \new Voice { \voiceTwo \bassChorusMusic }
     >>
   }

   \lyricsto sopVerses \context Lyrics = lineone \verseonewords
   \lyricsto sopVerses \context Lyrics = linetwo \versetwowords
   \lyricsto sopVerses \context Lyrics = linethree \versethreewords
   \lyricsto sopChorus \context Lyrics = lineone \choruswomen
 >>


 \layout {
      indent = 0
  }

 \midi { \tempo 4=100 }
} 


%{
For learning LilyPond, please read the tutorial
   http://lilypond.org/tutorial
also included in the user-manual.
%}