EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
SOFT-HEARTED SHEPHERDS YOU"all"-lf REMIND-lf WAKE-UP NOW, PAY-ATTENTION. WAKE-UP NOW PAY-ATTENTION GOOD NEWS. TODAY YOUR SAVIOR HE-rt BORN IN BETHLEHEM. DON'T FEAR. NO, DON'T FEAR, SOFT-HEARTED SHEPHERDS. WE COME FOR-FOR? BRING GOOD NEWS. BORN TODAY, LIE"over time" IN MANGER. THERE-rt IN BETHLEHEM. YOU"all"-lf WILL FIND HIM-rt, HOLY C-H-I-L-D, HIMSELF-rt TAKE-AWAY YOUR-lf SIN. MERCY-ON-us GRACE CONTINUE++. GOD BLESS US LOVE EACH-OTHER. ||: GLORY GOD 'S ADVANCED. (4 times) :|| HURRY NOW, YES, HURRY, SOFT-HEARTED SHEPHERDS. HURRY NOW ANNOUNCE GOOD NEWS. TELL WORLD THAT GOD SEND SAVIOR FINISH, BORN IN BETHLEHEM. JESUS HIMSELF-rt GOD. JESUS HIMSELF-rt LORD. PRAISE JESUS FROM-NOW-ON FOREVER. SING ALLELUIA.
Notes: SOFT-HEARTED - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^].
SHEPHERDS - SHEEP + SUPERVISE, that is, [K], PO up, brushes FT against outstretched arm of [S], PO > DS, FO away, several times as if shearing + (2h)[K] cross hands at wrist and circle horizontally.
REMIND-lf - [B^], PO > lf, FO up, taps in air > lf.
BETHLEHEM - "B" CITY.
FEAR - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.
GRACE - [O^] or [S], held high and PO > Heaven, supinates and opens to [5] while being brought towards head. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Grace.
The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.
Lyrics:
Wake ye, now, and hear, gentle shepherds.
Wake ye, now, and hear good news.
Born today, yes, He is your Savior, born in Bethlehem.
Fear ye not, no, fear not, gentle shepherds.
We have come to bring good news, born today and lying
in a manger, there in Bethlehem.
There you will find Him, holy child who'll take away all sin.
Mercy and grace are pouring down.
God's blessing of goodwill. Gloria in excelsis.
Hasten now, oh, hasten, gentle shepherds.
Hasten now and spread good news.
Tell the world that God has sent a Savior, born in Bethlehem.
Jesus is God. Jesus is Lord. Jesus be praised ever more.
Sing Alleluia.
