This looks reasonable, however when i was trying to solve this problem myself i had problems with unterminated extender line after the last syllabe in verseOne.
Finally i've overcome this by using \lyricsto and explicitly creating voices and lyrics.
So i suppose the code below produces what Br. Athanasius wants (can some expert check this?).
Besides, i think this piece would look much better in a bass clef. It clearly is written for a low voice; all these extender lines look somewhat stupid in my opinion.
\version "2.13.35"
\header {
subtitle = "Peace Prayer of St. Francis"
composer = "Sebastian Temple"
% Remove default LilyPond tagline
tagline = ##f
}
\paper {
#(set-paper-size "letter")
}
global = {
\key c \major
\time 2/2
}
c'' {
\global
\dynamicUp
\repeat volta 2 {
r4 e,4 e e e e f g e1 ( e2)
r4 g,4 e' e e e e e f g d1 ( d2)
r4 g,4 f' f f f f f g a f1 ( f2)
r4 g,4 f' f f f e2 d }
%\repeat volta 2
\alternative { {e1 ( e)} { e1 ( e2) } }
}
three = \relative c'' {
\global
\dynamicUp
r4 c,4 a a a a a a f b c f1 ( f2)
r4 g4 f f f f f f g a e2 ( f g)
r4 c4 c a a a r4 a a b c g1 ( g2)
r4 e4 e d2 d4 fs4 a a g fs g2 ( a b1)
}
four = \relative c'' {
\global
\dynamicUp
r4 e,4 e e e e f g e1 ( e2)
r4 g,4 e' e e e e e f g d4 d2.( d2)
r4 g,4 f' f f f f f g a f1 ( f2)
r4 g4 g f f f f f f8 f e4 d c1
}
verseOne = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "1."
Make me a chan -- nel of your peace. __
Where there is hat -- red, let me bring your love. __
Where there is in -- ju -- ry, your par -- don, Lord. __
And where there's doubt, true faith in you. __
}
verseTwo = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "2."
Make me a chan -- nel of your peace. __
Where there's de -- spair in life, let me bring hope __
Where there is darkness \skip 4 \skip 4 \skip 4 on -- ly light, __
And where there's sad -- ness, ev -- er \skip 1 joy. __
}
verseThree = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "3."
O Mas -- ter, grant that I may nev -- er seek __
So much to be con -- soled as to con -- sole. __
To be un -- der -- stood as to un -- der -- stand. __
To be loved, as to love, with all my soul. __
}
verseFour = \lyricmode {
\set stanza = "4."
Make me a chan -- nel of your peace. __
It is in par -- don -- ing that we are par -- doned. __
In giv -- ing to all men that we re -- ceive, --
And in dy -- ing that we're bor to e -- ter -- nal life.
}
\score {
<<
\new Staff {
\new Voice = firstsecond \oneTwo
\new Voice = third \three
\new Voice = fourth \four
}
\new Lyrics <<
\lyricsto firstsecond \verseOne
\lyricsto third \verseThree
\lyricsto fourth \verseFour
>>
\new Lyrics \lyricsto firstsecond \verseTwo
>>
\layout {
indent = 0.0
\context {
\Score
\remove "Bar_number_engraver"
}
}
}