Re: \override Score . PaperColumn - am I using this wrong?

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Jay,

I think you want to use the LyricText #'self-alignment-X property.
See attached example.

Hope this helps!
Kieren.
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\version "2.11.37"
#(set-global-staff-size 12)

pipeSymbol = \bar "|"

\header
{
        title = "Ps. 32, Happy Are Those Whose Transgression is Forgiven"
        maintainer = "Jay Ricketts"
        maintainerEmail = "jay.ricketts (at) gmail.com"
        lastupdated = "2008/Jan"
        footer = "2007/01/31-1203"
}

\score
{
        <<
                \chords { }
                \relative
                {
                        \key g \major \clef treble
                        \set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
                        \cadenzaOn      a'1 g8 e g g fis (e4) r | \break
                }
                \addlyrics
                {
                        \set stanza = "1."
                        \once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1
				"While I kept si -- lence, my bod -- y was -- ted a -- way  
through my "
                        groa -- ning all day long.
                }
        >>
}

\layout { \paper { system-count = #1 ragged-right = ##t } }