Summary

Generated from the following Lilypond source with the command: lilypond -dbackend=eps -dno-gs-load-fonts -dinclude-eps-fonts --png cradle_song.ly

\version "2.18.2"
%#(set-default-paper-size "a4" 'landscape)

myMelody = {
  c4 |
  f4 f4 g8 ([a8]) |
  f4 f4 a8 ([bes8]) |
  c4 c4 d4 |
  bes2 g8 ([a8]) |

\break

  bes4 bes4 c4 |
  a4 a4 f8 ([a8])
  g4 d4 f4 |
  e2 c4 |

\break

  f4 f4 g8 ([a8]) |
  f4 f4 a8 ([bes8]) |
  c4 c4 d4 |
  bes2 g8 ([a8]) |

\break

  bes4 bes4 c4 |
  a4 a4 f8 ([a8])
  g4 d4 e4 |
  f2 |
  \bar "|."
}


myLyrics = \lyricmode {
  A -- way in a man -- ger,
  no crib for a bed,
  The lit -- tle Lord Je -- sus
  laid down his sweet head.
  The stars in the bright sky
  looked down where he lay,
  The lit -- tle Lord Je -- sus
  a -- sleep on the hay.
}

%% PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
mangerMelody = {
  \autoBeamOff
  \time 3/4
  \key f \major
  \partial 4
  \relative c' {
    \myMelody
  }
}

mangerLyrics = {
  \set associatedVoice = #"mangerMelody"
  \myLyrics
}

allMelody = \new Voice = "melody" { \mangerMelody }


allLyrics =  \new Lyrics \lyricsto "melody" { \mangerLyrics }

mangerStaff = \new Staff <<
  \allMelody
  \allLyrics
>>

disableBarNumbers = {
  \context Score \applyContext #(set-bar-number-visibility 1000)
}

mangerScore = \score {
  << \disableBarNumbers \mangerStaff >>
}

mangerBook = \book {
 \header {
      % The following fields are centered
    dedication = ""
    title = ""
    subtitle = "“Cradle Song”"
    subsubtitle = ""
      % The following fields are evenly spread on one line
      % the field "instrument" also appears on following pages
    instrument = \markup \with-color #green ""
    poet = ""
    composer = "William J. Kirkpatrick (1895)"
      % The following fields are placed at opposite ends of the same line
    meter = ""
    arranger = ""
    % The following fields are centered at the bottom
    tagline = ""
  }
  \mangerScore
}

\mangerBook
%% END

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