Daylight fades - Peter J. Scagnelli & Ludwig Beethoven

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 9 May 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. TODAY WE CELEBRATE LIGHT FINISH CONQUER.
NIGHT NO MORE CAUSE FEAR IN US.
SUNSET ARRIVE"step by step", HIT LAST~MINUTE
EASTER ANGEL PAH SHOW-UP.
PAST MANY PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED;
USED-TO-BE FAITH, HOPE, DISSOLVE,
BUT CHRIST NOW BRING US BOTH TOGETHER.
ASSEMBLE CELEBRATE BREAD WINE.

2. L-O-V-E CHRIST OFFER MIRACLE.
GOD HIS-rt,hi SON PARDON US.
SAD CRUCIFIED, BUT LATER GLORY.
CONQUER DEATH, LIFE FINISH WIN.
PAST HE-lf,hi QUIET WILLING SERVANT,
NOW EARTH SING TO HIM-lf,hi OUR KING.
FEAR WILL ALWAYS RUN-AWAY FEEL-DEFLATED
WHEN HEART OVERFLOW L-O-V-E SING.

3. LORD JESUS, SAVIOR RESURRECT,
ACCEPT OUR HAPPY SONG PRAISE YOU-lf,hi.
HELP NOW YEAR MANY SAVED.
PEACEFUL, HAPPY EASTER TIME-PERIOD.
ALSO HEAVENLY-FATHER, HOLY SPIRIT
WE NEED PRAISE EQUAL WAY.
BORN AGAIN, WE SING GOD HIS GOOD CHARACTER.
FROM-NOW-ON TO ETERNITY.


Notes: CONQUER - (2h)[S], DPO > NDS, NDPO down, FOs away, are held with DH on top of NDH and DH strikes NDH at wrist while index and middle fingers shoot out suddenly.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

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

LAST~MINUTE - Sign LAST, then with hands still in the final position from LAST, DH changes to [1] and NDH changes to [B] and DH ascends, brushing past NDH palm.

EASTER - (2h)[E], POs away, FOs up, separate in upward arcs. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Easter.

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

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.

FAITH - Like TRUST but with elevated hands to show the trust is spiritual.

ASSEMBLE - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs ><, move > each other while opening to (2h)[5wg].

MIRACLE - WONDERFUL(1x) WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

PARDON - Sign EXCUSE, switch dominance and sign EXCUSE again.

CRUCIFIED - Thumbside of [S] is "driven" into palm of [B], PO away, FO up, then vice versa.

GLORY - (2h)[5], POs><, FOs away from signer, DH which is on top wiggles fingers while ascending. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Glory.

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

RUN-AWAY - ESCAPE.

FEEL-DEFLATED - [C], PO > NDS, FO up, is held at midchest and closes to [O^]. You can hold [B], PO down, FO > DS underneath it.

OVERFLOW - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

SAVIOR - SAVE/SAFE AGENT.

RESURRECT/ION - [V], PO up, FO away, pronates and hops onto the palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Resurrection.

PEACEFUL - (2h)[V], POs away, FOs up, are held at shoulder level.

TIME-PERIOD - [T], PO > NDS, FO up, travels in a vertical plane parallel to the NDH and makes contact with NDH [B], PO > DS, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Period - Time.

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.

HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.

FROM-NOW-ON - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, DHFT touches knuckle side of NDHFT and moves away in a downward arc. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - from now on.

ETERNITY - FOREVER.

Lyrics:

1. Daylight fades in days when deathless
Light has robbed earth's night of fear;
On the edge of all our twilights
Easter's angel shall appear;
When hearts broken by believing
Count their faith and hope as dead,
Christ will greet them in each other
And in breaking of the bread.

2. Wondrous mystery of love's giving!
Our forgiving Father's Son.
Crushed in sorrow, raised to glory
Death had conquered; life has won!
Once in silence he submitted,
Now earth sings to him, our King;
Fear will ever flee defeated
When a heart in love can sing!

3. O Lord Jesus, risen Savior,
Hear our joyful hymn of praise;
Grant a season of salvation,
Peace, and joy these Easter days.
To our Father and the Spirit
Equal praises ever be;
Born again, we sing God's goodness
Now and through eternity.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to MIDI music: J and click on "Joyful, joyful we adore you (not the instrumental)."

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