markup ?

[Michael Dykes]

With the following file, I want to begin adding text expressions above the
music. While I understand the basics, I am faltering on how to get the
expressions *exactly *how I want them. E.g. I want the following
phrase: ^\markup{\italic
    ''Blessed is the Kingdom ... ''} to be aligned above the 1st measure of
music, but evenly space, not shifting the music or notes *any *at all. How,
can I accomplish this?

Thanks,

-- 
In Christ,
Michael D

\version "2.12.2"
\include "english.ly"
\include "gregorian.ly"

\header {
  title = "The Divine Liturgy"
  subtitle = "Great Ektenia"
  composer = "Znamenny Chant"
}

global = {
  \key f \major
  \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
  \override Staff.BarLine #'stencil = ##f
}
move = { \bar "" \break }
soprano = \relative c'' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  a4(g a bf c2 bf a g) f1 
  \finalis
  f4(e) f(g) a2(g) f1 \divisioMaxima
  a4(g) a(bf) a2(g) f1 \divisioMaxima
  f4(e d) e f(g) f1 \divisioMaxima
  f4(e f g a2) g4(f) g(a2 g4) f1 \divisioMaxima
  a4(g a bf c2) bf4(a) g2(a4 bf) a2 \finalis
  f4(e f g) a2 g f1 \finalis
  f4 f1 \finalis
}

alto = \relative c' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  f1.(~f1 c2) f1 \finalis
  f4(c) f2 f1 f \divisioMaxima
  f2 f f(c) f1 \divisioMaxima
  d2. c4 f2 f1 \divisioMaxima
  f4(e f1) d2 c1 f \divisioMaxima
  f1. g2 g1 f2 \finalis
  d4 c f2 f e f1 \finalis
  f4 f1 \finalis
}

tenor = \relative c' {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  a4(g a bf c2 bf a g) f1 \finalis
  f4(e) f(g) a2(g) f1 \divisioMaxima
  a4(g) a(bf) a2(g) f1 \divisioMaxima
  f4(e d) e f(g) f1 \divisioMaxima
  f4(e f g a2) g4(f) g(a2 g4) f1 \divisioMaxima
  a4(g a bf c2) bf4(a) g2(a4 bf) a2 \finalis
  f4(e f g) a2 g f1 \finalis
  f4 f1 \finalis
}

bass = \relative c {
  \global
  % Music follows here.
  f1.(~f1 c2) f1 \finalis
  f4(c) f2 f1 f \divisioMaxima
  f2 f f(c) f1 \divisioMaxima
  d2. c4 f2 f1 \divisioMaxima
  f4(e f1) d2 c1 f \divisioMaxima
  f1. g2 g1 f2 \finalis
  d4 c f2 f e f1 \finalis
  f4 f1 \finalis
}

verse = \lyricmode {
  % Lyrics follow here.
 A -- men.
 Lord, __ have mer -- cy.
 Lord, __ have mer -- cy.
 Lord, __ have mer -- cy.
 Lord, __ have mer -- cy.
 Lord, __ have mer -- cy.
 To __ Thee, O Lord.
 A -- men.
}

\score {
  \new ChoirStaff <<
    \new Staff \with {
      midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
      instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "S" "A" }
    } <<
      \new Voice = "soprano" { \voiceOne \soprano }
      \new Voice = "alto" { \voiceTwo \alto }
    >>
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "soprano" \verse
    \new Staff \with {
      midiInstrument = " string ensemble 1 "
      instrumentName = \markup \center-column { "T" "B" }
    } <<
      \clef bass
      \new Voice = "tenor" { \voiceOne \tenor }
      \new Voice = "bass" { \voiceTwo \bass }
    >>
  >>
  \layout { ragged-last=##f }
  \midi {
    \context {
      \Score
      tempoWholesPerMinute = #(ly:make-moment 120 4)
    }
  }
}

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