A cycle of three mystical songs - Alec Rowley

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 29 August 2004.

EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).

1. Three jolly shepherds

LAST NIGHT ME RIDE"over time", NOTICE-lf MAN THREE-OF-THEM@lf SUPERVISE-ctr SHEEP. STAR NEW* LIGHT-SHINE-ONTO-ctr BRIGHTwg CRAZY-FOR. THREE-OF-OF-THEM@lf SING, ||: (<) THANK++ GOD, (>) PRAISE GOD.:|| PLUS PLAY-PIPES'sway'. ||: (<) THANK++ GOD, (>) PRAISE GOD.:|| HIT*. FAR-AWAY-rt HEAVEN, ANGEL SCADS-OF JOIN MUSIC. HAPPY, BUT SERIOUS. ||: (<) THANK++ GOD, (>) PRAISE GOD.:|| THREE-OF-THEM@lf PLAY-PIPES'sway'. ||: (<) THANK++ GOD, (>) PRAISE GOD.:|| NOW (2h)YOU (<) THANK++ GOD, (>) PRAISE GOD YOURSELVES.

2. The prophecy

MARY SIT. JESUS (2h)C-CL'set on knee from rt'. [Role play to rt] COME-ON SWEET SON, TELL-STORY. EXPLAIN FUTURE "WHAT"? [Role play to lf] KNOW-THAT ME DIE WILL. (1h)DEAD LIKE STONE IN WALL. LIKE STONE IN STREET, MOTHER. (2h)#ALL MOURN FOR ME WILL. UNDERSTAND++, SOME DAY EASTER, MOTHER. ME RESURRECT WILL. (<) RESURRECT LIKE SUN SUNRISE. (>) RESURRECT LIKE MOON MOONRISE. RISE'in spiral' HOME.

3. The birthday

||: (<) TODAY CHRIST BORN. (>) TODAY SAVIOR SHOW-UP. (<) TODAY ANGEL SING. (>) TODAY ADVANCED CELEBRATE. (|) TODAY JUSTICE SAY, GIVE-TO GOD GLORY. HALLELUJAH. :|| (Although this continues with many repeated Alleluia's, repeat TODAY CHRIST... If there is still time, repeat "Alleluia", to the end.)


Notes: The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

PLAY-PIPES'sway' - Mime playing a flute with the instrument swaying.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

(2h)C-CL'set on knee from rt' - mime Mary picking up the Christchild and putting him on her lap.

MOONRISE - Like SUNRISE but with bC.

RISE'in spiral' - [V:], PO down, FO away, spiraling upwards.

ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

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