Spacing between adjacent \lyrics?

[Rick Hansen (aka RickH)]

I have 2 stanzas of lyrics, but would like to reduce the amount of spacing
between them, it is excessive.  I searched the archive diigently, but the
minimumVerticalExtent attribute is having no effect on output.

Please see:

minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-4.0 . 2.4)


Here is my code, any ideas? The lyrics are at the bottom:


%{

        Master Template For Guitar Melody/Chord Arrangements with lyrics
        
        To use this template set the variables that begin with "var"
        Then include this template at the bottom of your song's .ly file
        

%}

        #(set-default-paper-size "letter" 'portrait)
        \paper {
        paper-width = 8.5\in
        paper-height = 11.0\in
        left-margin = 0.5\in
        top-margin = 0.0\mm
        bottom-margin = 0.0\mm
        page-top-space = 0.0\mm
        foot-separation = 0.0\mm
        annotate-spacing = ##t
        }
        
        #(set-global-staff-size 18)
        #(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f)
        
        \layout {
                ragged-right = ##f
                indent = 0.25\in
                line-width = 7.5\in
                \context { \Score
                        \override RemoveEmptyVerticalGroup #'remove-first = ##t
                        \override RehearsalMark #'break-align-symbol = #'clef
                }
                \context { \ChordNames
                        \override ChordName #'font-size = #-0
                }
                \context { \Lyrics
                        \override LyricSpace #'minimum-distance = #0.6
                        \override LyricText #'font-shape = #'italic
                        \override LyricText #'font-size = #-1
                        }
        }
        
        \header {
        dedication = \varDedication
        title = \varTitle
        subtitle = \varSubTitle
        subsubtitle = \varSubSubTitle
        composer = \varComposer
        opus = \varOpus
        piece = \varPiece
        meter = \varMeter
        instrument = \varInstrument
        arranger = \varArranger
        poet = \varPoet
        texttranslator = \varTextTranslator
        copyright = \varCopyright
        }
        
\score {

        
        <<
        
        \new ChordNames \with {
                voltaOnThisStaff = ##t
                chordChanges = ##t
                chordNameSeparator = \markup { \typewriter "" }
        }
        {
        \varChordsMelody
        }
        
        \new Staff \with {
                voltaOnThisStaff = ##f
        }
        {
                \clef "G_8" 
                \mark \markup{ \hspace #0 \raise #1.5 \varStyle }
                \varKey 
                \varTime
                
                <<
                \new Voice="voiceMelody" { \voiceOne \varVoiceMelody \oneVoice 
} \\
                \new Voice="voiceInner"
                        {\voiceThree \stemNeutral \varVoiceInner \oneVoice } \\
                \new Voice="voiceBass"
                        { \voiceTwo \varVoiceBass \oneVoice }
                >>
                \oneVoice
        }
        
        \new ChordNames \with {
                voltaOnThisStaff = ##f
                chordChanges = ##t
                chordNameSeparator = \markup { \typewriter "" }
        }
        {
        \varChordsRhythm
        }
        
        \new Lyrics \with {
                minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-4.0 . 2.4)
        } \lyricsto "voiceMelody" \varLyricsOne
        
        \new Lyrics \with {
                minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-4.0 . 2.4)
        } \lyricsto "voiceMelody" \varLyricsTwo
        
        
        
        >>
        

}


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