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// The hymn produced by this source code is believed to be  
// in the public domain in the United States of America.
//
// This source code is donated to the public domain.
// 
// Hymn Source:
//	Gospel Hymns No. 3
//	Edited by Ira D. Sankey, James MeBganahan,
//	and Geo. C. Stebbins
//	Published by Biglow % Main
//	76 East Ninth Street, New York
//	73 Randolph Street, Chicago
//	John Church % Co.
//	66 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati
//	Root % Son's Music Co., Chicago
//	Copyright 1878
//	Hymn no. 17
			
// Transcribed by:
//	Ted Gatza, Jr. 03/24/2019

// Revisions:
//	09/16/2022

// HymnsToGod.org

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//Letter Page Format

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	title bold (19) "" "Cut It Down" ""
	title (2)""
	title (11) "" "\f(TI)Cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground? - Luke 13:7" ""   
	title (11) "E \(flat) - 4 - MI" "" ""
	title (13) "P. P. Bliss" "" "P. P. Bliss"
 
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	title (11) "" "Public Domain" "HymnsToGod.org"


score
	label=""
	packexp=0.0
	packfact=0.9
	pad=2
	vscheme=2f
	staffscale=1.0
	scale=.9
	scoresep=6,10
	staffpad=0
	scorepad=0
	leftmargin=.750
	rightmargin=.750
	withfontfamily=palatino
	noteheads="isostri semicirc diam righttri norm rect pie"

staffs=2
	time=4/4	
	key=3&

staff 2
	key=3&
	clef=bass

//=====================

music

//define macros

   //Lyrics
       define VS lyrics between 1&2: @
       define DSVS lyrics below 2: @

   //Chorus
       define CHORUS ital (13) above 1: 1 "Chorus"; @	
       define REFRAIN ital (13) above 1: 1 "Refrain"; @

   //Fermatas
       define SFT(COUNT)
	mussym (10) above 1: COUNT "ferm"; @

       define SFB(COUNT)
	mussym (10) below 1: COUNT "uferm"; @
 
       define BFT(COUNT)
	mussym (10) above 2: COUNT "ferm"; @

      define BFB(COUNT)
	mussym (10) below 2: COUNT "uferm"; @

// Set midi
	midi all: 0 "tempo=90";

//=====================

//1
1: 4eg;; 2df;
2: eb;; 2b-b;
	lyrics above 1: 4; 4s; 2s; "\f(TI)Slow";
	VS "< \f(TI) \s(11) (Justice)\f(PV) \s(PV) 1. >-1|Cut it down,";
	VS "< \f(TI) \s(11) (Mercy)\f(PV) \s(PV) 2. >-1|One year more,";
	VS "< \f(TI) \s(11) (Justice)\f(PV) \s(PV) 3. >-1|Cut it down,";
	VS "< \f(TI) \s(11) (Mercy)\f(PV) \s(PV) 4. >-1|One year more,";
	VS "<5. >-1|Still it stands,";
bar

//2
1: 4ce;; 4.b-nd; 8;
2: 4cg;; 4.g-g; 8;

	VS "cut it down, Spare";
	VS "one year more, Oh";
	VS "cut it down, And";
	VS "one year more, For";
	VS "still it stands, A";
bar

//3
1 1: 4c; fa; eg; f;
1 2: 4c; s;; e;
2: 4ea-; c+f-; bg-; c+a-;

	VS "not the fruit-less";
	VS "spare the fruit-less";
	VS "burn the worth-less";
	VS "mer-cy spare the";
	VS "fair, but fruit-less";
bar

//4
1: 2eg slur; 4df; 8r; 8df;
2: 2.bb-; 8r; 8bb-;

	VS "tree! It";
	VS "tree! Be-";
	VS "tree! For";
	VS "tree! An-";
	VS "tree! The";
bar

//5
1: 4df; db;can;db;
2 1: 4bb-;; f; bf;
2 2: 4s;; f; s;

	VS "spreads a harm-ful";
	VS "hold its branch-es";
	VS "oth-er use the";
	VS "oth-er year of";
	VS "Mas-ter, seek-ing";
bar

//6
1: 4.fd+; 8ec+; 4.db; 8df;
2: 4.fb; 8fan; 4.b-b; 8;

	VS "shade a-round, It";
	VS "broad and green, Its";
	VS "soil pre-pare, Some";
	VS "care be-stow, On";
	VS "fruit there-on Has";
bar
//7
1: 4df; db; can; db;
2 1: 4b-b;; f; fb;
2 2: 4s;; f; s;

	VS "spoils what else were";
	VS "spread-ing leaves have";
	VS "oth-er tree will";
	VS "its fair form some";
	VS "come\(emdash) but griev'd at";
bar

//8
1 1: 4.fd+; 8ec+; 4.db; 8b;
1 2: 4.s; 8; 4.; 8a;
2: 4.fb; 8fan; 4.b-b; 8b-d+;

	VS "use-ful ground, No";
	VS "hope-ful been, Some";
	VS "flour-ish there, And";
	VS "fruit may grow, If";
	VS "find-ing none, Now";
bar

//9
1: 4gb; ge+; 4.gb; 8fbn;
2: 4ee+;; 4.gd+; 8;

	VS "fruit for years on";
	VS "fruit there-on may";
	VS "in my vine-yard";
	VS "not\(emdash) then lay the";
	VS "speaks to Jus-tice\(emdash)";
bar

//10
1 1: 4ec+;; 2f;
1 2: 4s;; 2f;
2: 4ac+;; 2;

	VS "it I've found,";
	VS "yet be seen,";
	VS "much fruit bear,";
	VS "cumb'-er low,";
	VS "Mer-cy flown\(emdash)";
bar

//11
1 1: 4f; eng; fa; r;
1 2: 4f; s;;;
2: 4ac+; gc+; fc+; r;

	VS "Cut it down,";
	VS "One year more,";
	VS "Cut it down,";
	VS "One year more,";
	VS "Cut it down,";
bar

//12
1: 4bd;; 2b-e;
2: 4bb-;; 2eg;

	VS "cut it down.";
	VS "one year more.";
	VS "cut it down.";
	VS "one year more.";
	VS "cut it down.";
endbar