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diff --git a/Documentation/user/vocal.itely b/Documentation/user/vocal.itely
index f779edf264..3736331f83 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/vocal.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/vocal.itely
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     version that you are working on.  See TRANSLATION for details.
 @end ignore
 
-@c \version "2.11.65"
+@c \version "2.12.0"
 
 @node Vocal music
 @section Vocal music
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ issue to consider when working with vocal music:
 song texts must be interpreted as text, not notes.  For example, the
 input@tie{}@code{d} should be interpreted as a one letter syllable,
 not the note@tie{}D.
-Therefore, a special lyric mode has to be used, either explicitely
+Therefore, a special lyric mode has to be used, either explicitly
 or using some abbreviated methods.
 
 Lyrics are entered in a special input mode, which can be introduced
@@ -468,6 +468,13 @@ or by specifying the duration of each syllable
 explicitly, using @code{\lyricmode}
 @end itemize
 
+The @code{Voice} context containing the melody to which the lyrics
+are being aligned must not have @qq{died}, or the lyrics after that
+point will be lost.  This can happen if there are periods when that
+voice has nothing to do.  For methods of keeping contexts alive, see
+@ref{Keeping contexts alive}.
+
+
 @menu
 * Automatic syllable durations::
 * Manual syllable durations::
@@ -580,6 +587,9 @@ Here is an example demonstrating manual lyric durations,
 
 
 @seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Keeping contexts alive}.
+
 Internals Reference:
 @rinternals{Lyrics}.