Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah - William Williams, (trans. Peter Williams), John Hughes

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 11 February 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. PLEASE GUIDE ME, YOU-rt WONDERFUL J-H,
MY JOURNEY HERE EARTH WILL SHORT.
ME WEAK, BUT YOU-rt MIGHTY.
SUPPORT ME WITH YOUR-rt POWERFUL HANDS.
BREAD FROM HEAVEN, BREAD FROM HEAVEN,
||: FEED ME UNTIL NOT~NEED MORE. :||

2. OPEN NOW YOUR-rt FOUNTAIN SHINY.
LET HEALING FLOW FOR US.
ALL-DAY CLOUD PILLAR, ALL-NIGHT FIRE PILLAR
LEAD ME TRAVEL THROUGH THIS LAND.
SAVIOR STRONG, YES, SAVIOR STONG,
||: BECOME MY STRENGTH AND MY SHIELD. :||

3. LORD, ME TRUST YOUR-rt POWER MIGHTY.
ALL-ALONG MIRACLE, ME AWED.
(2h)#ALL YOUR-rt SERVANT OPPRESSION-OFF.
NO-MORE SERVE SATAN, BENEFIT NONE.
YOU-rt CONQUER, YOU-rt CONQUER,
||: SIN, SATAN, AND DEATH. :||

4. HAPPEN WALK NEXT-TO RIVER JORDAN,
HELP MY FEAR DISSOLVE GONE.
TOP WORSE DEATH AND HELL DESTROY.
REALLY-WANT ARRIVE SAFE.
WE SING PRAISE; WE SING PRAISE.
||: FOREVER ME OFFER YOU-rt. :||

5. THINK-ABOUT MY FUTURE HOME.
THINK-ABOUT ME LIVE HEAVEN.
MEAN MY SOUL HUNGRY MEET YOU-rt.
COME, MY JESUS. PLEASE COME FAST.
EVERYTHING ME SEE HERE WORTHLESS.
||: LORD REALLY-WANT TOGETHER YOU-rt. :||


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

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

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

UNTIL - TO.

FOUNTAIN - WATER + [S] burst up through [C], PO > DS, FO up, and opens to a [5].

SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

FLOW - (2h)[4], POs down, FOs ><, NDH is held closer to body, both hands swivel forward 2x.

PILLAR - (2h)[C], POs ><, FOs away, hands ascend from below to outline a pillar.

SAVIOR - S-FREE AGENT.

SHIELD - [S] is held as if holding shield and FT of [1] traces a circle where the shield would be.

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

AWED - (2h)[S], POs ><, FOs up are held at eyes with awed facial expression and the hands open and then close.

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

OPPRESSION-OFF - 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".

NO-MORE - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.

SATAN - DEVIL. (2h)[3], wg while moving repeatedly > forehead. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Satan.

JORDAN - [L], PO > NDS, FO up, taps center of forehead with thumb.

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

Lyrics:

1. Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah [or Redeemer]
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.

2. Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

3. Lord, I trust Thy mighty power,
Wondrous are Thy works of old;
Thou deliver'st Thine from thralldom,
Who for naught themselves had sold:
Thou didst conquer, Thou didst conquer,
Sin, and Satan and the grave,
Sin, and Satan and the grave.

4. When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of deaths, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.

5. Musing on my habitation,
Musing on my heav'nly home,
Fills my soul with holy longings:
Come, my Jesus, quickly come;
Vanity is all I see;
Lord, I long to be with Thee!
Lord, I long to be with Thee!

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah.

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