Hi,
New user here...

How do I increase spacing before and after a group of paragraphs, such as a verse? (I.e. so that internal spacing between the grouped paragraphs/verse-lines remains the same.)

I've tried to just insert a line before and after the verse, but they don't survive the journey from Word through InDesign to the final destination as an ePub file...

Any hints or suggestions would be much appreciated!

I know nothing about InDesign or epublishing.

1. Select the paragraphs (text followed by a paragraph mark).
2. Open the paragraph formatting dialog.
3. Increase the space before and space after.
4. Check the box for "Don't add space between..."
5. OK out of the dialog.

Learn to use Styles for formatting. Understanding Styles in Microsoft Word

Whoopie, thank you very much!