diff --git a/OnlyV.ImageCreation/BibleTextImage.cs b/OnlyV.ImageCreation/BibleTextImage.cs
index d868841c..143695a3 100644
--- a/OnlyV.ImageCreation/BibleTextImage.cs
+++ b/OnlyV.ImageCreation/BibleTextImage.cs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public BibleTextImage()
             BodyDropShadowOpacity = 0.5;
             BodyDropShadowBlurRadius = 10;
             BodyDropShadowDepth = 10;
+            BodyVerticalAlignment = OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.Middle;
 
             UseTildeParaSeparator = true;
             TrimPunctuation = false;
@@ -182,7 +183,9 @@ public Color BackgroundColor
         public double BodyDropShadowBlurRadius { get; set; }
 
         public double BodyDropShadowDepth { get; set; }
-        
+
+        public OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment BodyVerticalAlignment { get; set; }
+
         private Brush BackgroundBrush => _backgroundBrush ?? (_backgroundBrush = new SolidColorBrush(BackgroundColor));
         
         public IEnumerable<BitmapSource> Generate(string epubPath, int bookNumber, string chapterAndVerses)
@@ -479,7 +482,7 @@ private DrawingVisual DrawBody(
 
                 int lineCount = linesForBmp.Length;
                 double adjustmentForShortLineCount = 0;
-                if (lineCount < linesPerImage)
+                if (BodyVerticalAlignment == OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.Middle && lineCount < linesPerImage)
                 {
                     adjustmentForShortLineCount = (lineHeight * (linesPerImage - lineCount)) / 2;
                 }
diff --git a/OnlyV.Themes.Common/OnlyV.Themes.Common.csproj b/OnlyV.Themes.Common/OnlyV.Themes.Common.csproj
index 87c4f6d9..4bed642a 100644
--- a/OnlyV.Themes.Common/OnlyV.Themes.Common.csproj
+++ b/OnlyV.Themes.Common/OnlyV.Themes.Common.csproj
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Services\UI\BusyCursor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\UI\IUserInterfaceService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\UI\UserInterfaceService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Specs\OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="app.config" />
diff --git a/OnlyV.Themes.Common/Specs/OnlyVBodyTextSpec.cs b/OnlyV.Themes.Common/Specs/OnlyVBodyTextSpec.cs
index 594f0b81..808011c3 100644
--- a/OnlyV.Themes.Common/Specs/OnlyVBodyTextSpec.cs
+++ b/OnlyV.Themes.Common/Specs/OnlyVBodyTextSpec.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public OnlyVBodyTextSpec()
             LineSpacing = OnlyVLineSpacing.Normal;
 
             DropShadow = new OnlyVDropShadowSpec { Show = true };
+
+            BodyVerticalAlignment = OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.Middle;
         }
 
         public OnlyVFontSpec Font { get; set; }
@@ -24,5 +26,7 @@ public OnlyVBodyTextSpec()
         public OnlyVLineSpacing LineSpacing { get; set; }
 
         public OnlyVDropShadowSpec DropShadow { get; set; }
+
+        public OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment BodyVerticalAlignment { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OnlyV.Themes.Common/Specs/OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.cs b/OnlyV.Themes.Common/Specs/OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2c9bb5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OnlyV.Themes.Common/Specs/OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace OnlyV.Themes.Common.Specs
+{
+    public enum OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment
+    {
+        Top,
+        Middle
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OnlyV/Services/Images/ImagesService.cs b/OnlyV/Services/Images/ImagesService.cs
index 6f35e634..3c7eeeee 100644
--- a/OnlyV/Services/Images/ImagesService.cs
+++ b/OnlyV/Services/Images/ImagesService.cs
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ private void ApplyFormatting(
             bibleTextImage.BodyDropShadowColor = ConvertFromString(theme.BodyText.DropShadow.Colour, Colors.Black);
             bibleTextImage.BodyDropShadowDepth = theme.BodyText.DropShadow.Depth;
             bibleTextImage.BodyDropShadowOpacity = theme.BodyText.DropShadow.Opacity;
+            bibleTextImage.BodyVerticalAlignment = theme.BodyText.BodyVerticalAlignment;
 
             // title text...
             bibleTextImage.TitleFont.FontFamily = new FontFamily(theme.TitleText.Font.Family);
diff --git a/OnlyVThemeCreator/Helpers/StandardTextSample.cs b/OnlyVThemeCreator/Helpers/StandardTextSample.cs
index 1271dc2e..8477efa0 100644
--- a/OnlyVThemeCreator/Helpers/StandardTextSample.cs
+++ b/OnlyVThemeCreator/Helpers/StandardTextSample.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ public static IReadOnlyCollection<StandardTextSample> GetStandardList()
             {
                 new StandardTextSample(100, 1, "3:15,16"),
                 new StandardTextSample(101, 19, "119:1-8"),
-                new StandardTextSample(102, 66, "21:1-4")
+                new StandardTextSample(102, 66, "21:1-4"),
+                new StandardTextSample(103, 43, "11:35")
             };
         }
     }
diff --git a/OnlyVThemeCreator/MainWindow.xaml b/OnlyVThemeCreator/MainWindow.xaml
index aed8d231..63950f0f 100644
--- a/OnlyVThemeCreator/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/OnlyVThemeCreator/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -319,13 +319,13 @@
                                       materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="{x:Static resx:Resources.FONT_WEIGHT}"
                                       Style="{StaticResource FloatingHintComboBoxStyle}" />
 
-                                <Label Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle}" 
+                            <Label Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle}" 
                                        Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.FONT_COLOR}" />
                             <xctk:ColorPicker 
                                 SelectedColor="{Binding BodyTextColour}"
                                 Style="{StaticResource ColorPickerStyle}" />
 
-                                <Label Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle}" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.FONT_OPACITY}" />
+                            <Label Style="{StaticResource LabelStyle}" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.FONT_OPACITY}" />
                             <Slider Style="{StaticResource SliderStyle}"
                                     Minimum="0"
                                     Maximum="1"
@@ -339,6 +339,11 @@
                                       materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="{x:Static resx:Resources.HORZ_ALIGNMENT}"
                                       Style="{StaticResource FloatingHintComboBoxStyle}" />
 
+                            <ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding VerticalAlignments}"
+                                      SelectedValue="{Binding BodyVerticalAlignment}"
+                                      materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="{x:Static resx:Resources.VERT_ALIGNMENT}"
+                                      Style="{StaticResource FloatingHintComboBoxStyle}" />
+
                             <ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding LineSpacings}"
                                       SelectedValue="{Binding LineSpacing}"
                                       materialDesign:HintAssist.Hint="{x:Static resx:Resources.LINE_SPACING}"
diff --git a/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 3e0fb9ee..3d86a7e4 100644
--- a/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -474,6 +474,15 @@ public static string USE_DROP_SHADOW {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Vertical alignment.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string VERT_ALIGNMENT {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("VERT_ALIGNMENT", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to The theme has changed. Do you want to save?.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.resx b/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.resx
index 5559104b..0d71bfa2 100644
--- a/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/OnlyVThemeCreator/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@
   <data name="USE_DROP_SHADOW" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Use drop-shadow</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="VERT_ALIGNMENT" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Vertical alignment</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="WANT_TO_SAVE" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The theme has changed. Do you want to save?</value>
     <comment>Question displayed in the dialog box that prompts you to save a theme</comment>
diff --git a/OnlyVThemeCreator/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs b/OnlyVThemeCreator/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
index 645c4302..a0f913c2 100644
--- a/OnlyVThemeCreator/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
+++ b/OnlyVThemeCreator/ViewModel/MainViewModel.cs
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ public ImageSource ImageSource
             OnlyVHorizontalTextAlignment.Right
         };
 
+        public OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment[] VerticalAlignments { get; } =
+        {
+            OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.Top,
+            OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment.Middle
+        };
+
         public OnlyVLineSpacing[] LineSpacings { get; } = 
         {
             OnlyVLineSpacing.VerySmall,
@@ -507,6 +513,20 @@ public bool BodyTextDropShadow
             }
         }
 
+        public OnlyVBodyVerticalAlignment BodyVerticalAlignment
+        {
+            get => _currentTheme.BodyText.BodyVerticalAlignment;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_currentTheme.BodyText.BodyVerticalAlignment != value)
+                {
+                    _currentTheme.BodyText.BodyVerticalAlignment = value;
+                    RaisePropertyChanged();
+                    UpdateImage();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public Color? BodyDropShadowColour
         {
             get => ConvertFromString(_currentTheme.BodyText.DropShadow.Colour, _defaultDropShadowColor);
@@ -1000,6 +1020,7 @@ private void ApplyFormatting()
             _imageService.BodyDropShadowOpacity = BodyDropShadowOpacity;
             _imageService.BodyDropShadowBlurRadius = BodyDropShadowBlurRadius;
             _imageService.BodyDropShadowDepth = BodyDropShadowDepth;
+            _imageService.BodyVerticalAlignment = BodyVerticalAlignment;
 
             // title text...
             _imageService.TitleFont.FontFamily = new FontFamily(TitleTextFontFamilyName);