Poifect! Just removed the \once and changed ragged-right to #f and it was exactly like I wanted.
I probably spent 2 1/2 hours tweaking the looks of the psalm last night padding with s's (and trying a few other workarounds). This will save me hours and hours of Lenten drudgery, LOL. Thank you so much! Jay On Jan 31, 2008 1:39 PM, Kieren MacMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jay, > > I think you want to use the LyricText #'self-alignment-X property. > See attached example. > > Hope this helps! > Kieren. > __________________________ > > \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 } } > >
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