%some settings% vim: ai sw=2 lbr nu et

% Abkürzungen

  words = \lyricmode {
    One seems to hear, Words of good cheer,
    From ev’ -- ry -- where Fil -- ling the air
  }
  pound = \lyricmode {
    O, how they pound, Rise -- ing their sound,
    O’er hill and dale, Tell -- ing their tale,
  }
  ring = \lyricmode {
    Gay -- ly they ring, While peo -- ple sing
    song of good cheer, Christ -- mas is here!
  }
  song = \lyricmode {
    Ding, dong, ding, dong, That is their song,
    With joy -- ful ring, All car -- ol -- ign.
  }
  send = \lyricmode {
    On, on they send, on with -- out end
    their joy -- ful tone to ev’ -- ry home.
  }

% Die Textaufteilungen

  sopranText = \lyrics {
  \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
    %<+hier den Text für den Sopran eintragen+>
    Heark! how the bells, sweet sil -- ver bells,
    All seem to say “Throw cares a -- way”
    Christ -- mas is here Bring -- ing good cheer
    To young and old, Meek and the bold,
    \song
    \words
    \pound
    \ring
    Mer -- ry, mer -- ry, mer -- ry, mer -- ry Christ -- mas!
    Mer -- ry, mer -- ry, mer -- ry, mer -- ry Christ -- mas!
    \send
    Heark! how the bells, sweet sil -- ver bells,
    All seem to say “Throw cares a -- way”
    dong
    Ding, dong, ding, dong.
  }

  altText = \lyrics {
  \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
    %<+hier den Text für den Alt eintragen+>
    Ding, dong, ding, dong,
    Ding, dong, ding, dong
    \words
    \pound
    \ring
    Ding, ding, dong,
    Ding, ding dong,
    Ding, dong, ding, ding, dong,
    dong
    Ding, dong, ding, dong.
  }

  tenorText = \lyrics {
  \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
    %<+hier den Text für den Tenor eintragen+>
    Ding, dong, ding, dong
    \words
    O, how hap -- py are their tones,
    \ring
    \song
    Ding, dong, ding, ding,
    dong,
    \send
  }

  bassText = \lyrics {
  \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
    %<+hier den Text für den Baß eintragen+>
    \words
    \pound
    \ring
    Ding, dong, ding, dong,
    Ding, dong, ding, ding, dong,
    dong
    Bohm!
  }