Refrain: ||: GREAT DAY, GREAT DAY, PEOPLE UPRIGHT MARCH.
GREAT DAY. GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL. :||

1. CHARIOT GO-TO MOUNTAIN TOP.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL.
MY GOD SPOKE AND CHARIOT STOP.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL. Refrain

2. TODAY WE CELEBRATE 50 T-H YEAR.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL.
LORD SEND HIS PEOPLE FREE.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL. Refrain

3. WE DON'T COWER IN OUR GROUP.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL.
WE CALL-ON ONLY BRAVE MEN.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL. Refrain

4. ME TAKE-UP MY SWORD, MY SHIELD WILL.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL.
ME MARCH BOLD ENTER GRASS THEREABOUTS.
GOD BUILD JERUSALEM WILL. Refrain

Notes: GREAT - Like WONDERFUL but a single pause and then an abrupt movement.

UPRIGHT - Elbow of [S], PO > NDS, FO up, is struck against the fingers of NDH [B] held like part of TABLE.

CHARIOT - Use the NDH [C], PO > DS, FO away, as the front part that shields the driver and an [N] inside the [C] to show someone standing there, and both hands move towards NDS.

COWER - (2h)[1^], POs down, FOs away, are held side by side and tremble like knees knocking.

CALL-ON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO away from signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - call.

TAKE-UP - (2h)[5:], POs away, FOs up, move down quickly and close to (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, as if grabbing hold of something, then hands ascend.

SWORD - (2H)[S], NDH acts as scabbard (sword holder) and DH pulls out sword.

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

BOLD - (2h)[1] point to ears, then hands move forward and open to (2h)[5], PO > back of signer, FOs up, with brr.

THEREABOUTS - [5], PO down, FO away, circles parllel to the floor. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - approximately.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Great day! Great day, the righteous marching.
Great day. God's going to build up Zion's walls,
Great day! Great day, the righteous marching.
Great day. God's going to build up Zion's walls.

1. Chariot rode on the mountain top
God's going to build up Zion's walls!
My God spoke and the chariot did stop,
God's going to build up Zion's walls!

2. This is the day of jubilee,
God's going to build up Zion's walls!
The Lord has set His people free,
God's going to build up Zion's walls!

3. We want no coward in our band,
God's going to build up Zion's walls!
We call for valiant hearted men,
God's going to build up Zion's walls!

4. Going to take my brestplate, sword and shield,
God's going to build up Zion's walls!
And march out boldly in the field,
God's going to build up Zion's walls!

To hear the music (without words), go to American Spirituals, scroll down and click on "Great day!"