For the healing of the nations - Fred Kaan, various musical settings

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 21 February 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. LORD, #ALL-OF-US PRAY TOGETHER,
PEACE SPREAD, (2h)#ALL NATION HEAL.
PRECIOUS THINGS WE HAVE HERE EARTH,
PEOPLE LEARN SHARE, JUSTICE.
REALLY-WANT L-O-V-E APPLY OUR ACTION.
HELP-us US GO-AHEAD WHAT WE PROMISE.

2. LEAD US WHILE WE MARCH FIND FREEDOM.
PEOPLE IN WORLD, PLEASE INSPIRED HAPPY.
(<) WAR, (>) HATRED, LIBERATED PAH,
MEAN WE TRAVEL WORLD HAVE PEACE.
SHOW-us US TAKE-CARE-OF, DO GOOD MEAN
FEAR CAN DIE AND HOPE INCREASE.

3. EVERYTHING THAT PREVENT LIFE TAKE-OFF,
TIME ANNOUNCE THAT FORBIDDEN.
DON'T LOOK-DOWN PEOPLE THEIR-rt LIFE DIFFERENT,
THAT ATTITUDE WE REFUSE SUPPORT.
#ALL-OF-US GO-TOWARDS-GOAL REALLY-WANT JUSTICE.
EVERY KIND LIFE WE CHERISH, SUPPORT.

4. GOD, YOU-lf MAKE US IMAGE us-SAME-AS-rt.
(2h)#ALL PEOPLE CARRY YOU-lf INSIDE-SELF.
WE WANT BECOME MORE-AND-MORE LIKE YOU-lf.
YOUR-lf LIFE WE TRY COPY.
IF WE RESPOND YOUR CALL AND SERVE,
EARTH BECOME RIGHT HOME FOR YOU-lf.


Notes: #ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

PRECIOUS - (2h)[5:], hold FTs by the sides of the chin and move down while maintaining contact and closing to (2h)[S]. Sometimes called CHERISH.

JUSTICE - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

PAH - Like SUCCEED but "pah" is mouthed and has the meaning of "at long last". For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - finally.

LIBERATED - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".

TAKE-CARE-OF - (2h)[K], FOs away, cross at wrist and circle perpendicular to chest.

FEAR - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.

TAKE-OFF - Like DEVELOP but moves quickly and abruptly with a "po".

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

GO-TOWARDS-GOAL - like the sign GOAL but the DH moves in a vertical circle while going towards the goal to show a constant process.

REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.

MORE-AND-MORE - MORE is signed twice but with the NDH kept in place.

CALL-ON-us - [B], PO > signer, taps [B], PO down, FO > signer, from side opposite the signer, then moves away while closing to an [A], PO > signer, FO up, and moving up. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Call - 1.

Lyrics:

1. For the healing of the nations,
Lord, we pray with one accord,
for a just and equal sharing
of the things that earth affords.
To a life of love in action
help us rise and pledge our word.

2. Lead us forward into freedom,
from despair your world release,
that, redeemed from war and hatred,
all may come and go in peace.
Show us how through care and goodness
fear will die and hope increase.

3. All that kills abundant living,
let it from the earth be banned:
pride of status, race or schooling,
dogmas that obscure your plan.
In our common quest for justice
may we hallow brief life's span.

4. You, Creator God, have written
your great name on humankind;
for our growing in your likeness
bring the life of Christ to mind;
that by our response and service
earth its destiny may find. other setting:

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear one musical settings of these lyrics (without words), go to For the healing of the nations. Music: Alleluia dulce carmen, Westminster Abbey, Picardy, Wolvesey.

Another setting of these lyrics is at Catholic Book of Worship III - 683-695. Click on "For the healing of the nations". Music: Come Adore, Tantum Ergo, ST. THOMAS (Wade).

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