EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
WE HAVE HEAVENLY-FATHER TRUST, HAPPY WE.
WE DEPEND HEAVENLY-FATHER CAN, HAPPY WE.
JESUS BORN WHERE? HE-'lf, hi' BORN WHERE?
BETHLEHEM, HON.INDEX-ctr CITY ASTONISH US.
HEAVENLY-FATHER BORN THERE-ctr FOR SURE.
PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE HIS+.
||: (3 times) WE THANK+ YOU, :|| FOR (2h)THIS DAY,
GRACE YOURS, HEAVENLY-FATHER.
PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE YOURS.
HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US, HEAVENLY-FATHER.
Notes: HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH - held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.
BETHLEHEM - "B" CITY. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Bethlehem.
(2h)THIS - (2h)[1^], POs down, FOs away, hands descend.
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.
HAVE-MERCY-ON-us - (2h)[open 8], POs > signer, hands move in vertical circles normal (perpendicular) to the chest. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mercy - 2.
Lyrics:
We are glad that we have a Father to trust.
We are glad that we have a Father to rely upon
Where was Jesus born?
Where was He born?
Bethlehem, the city of wonder.
That is where the Father was born for sure.
Praise, praise, praise be to Him.
We thank thee, we thank Thee, we thank Thee for this day,
Gracious Father.
Praise, praise, praise be to Thee,
Merciful Father.
