Hail, holy Queen enthroned above - (trans.) M. Owen Lee & Salve Regina coelitum

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 5 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. HAIL-ctr,hi HOLY QUEEN IN HEAVEN, YOU-ctr,hi MARY.
HAIL-ctr,hi MOTHER (<) HAVE-MERCY-ON-us, (>) LOVE US, YOU-ctr,hi MARY.
(<) ANGEL BEST-FRIEND GOD THEY-lf,hi CELEBRATE,
ANGEL BODY BURN THEY-rt,hi SING:

Refrain: HAIL-ctr,hi, HAIL-ctr,hi, HAIL-ctr,hi OUR QUEEN.

2. WHO CAUSE EVERYONE HERE EARTH THRILLED? YOU-ctr,hi MARY.
WHO HELP GRACE ARRIVE HERE HELP? YOU-ctr,hi MARY.
ANGEL (2h)#ALL SHOULD PRAISE YOUR-ctr,hi NAME.
EARTH AND HEAVEN SING TOGETHER,
EVERYTHING LIVE YOUR-ctr,hi WORLD ALL-AGREE: Refrain

3. SOFT-HEARTED, LOVING, HOLY WHO? YOU-ctr,hi MARY.
GOD RULE LIGHT BECAME YOUR-ctr,hi SON. YOURS-ctr,hi MARY.
ANGEL BEST-FRIEND GOD THEY-lf,hi CELEBRATE,
ANGEL BODY BURN THEY-rt,hi SING.
EVERY PLACE REFLECT YOUR-ctr,hi SONG: Refrain


Notes: HAIL - Start the sign like KNOW and bring the hand forward without twisting the wrist but hinging at the elbow so that it ends like the DH does at the end of MORNING.

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

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

MARY - [M] touches NDS temple, is drawn across forehead, and descends. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mary - 1.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

ALL-AGREE - THINK HOMOGENOUS, where the second sign is (2h)[Y], POs down, FOs away, circle horizontally. For a QuickTime movie of this second sign, see ASL browser - standard.

SOFT-HEARTED - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

LOVING - LOVE+.

LIGHT - Same sign as BRIGHT and CLEAR, that is, (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

REFLECT - [O^], PO away, FOs up, is brought to [B], PO away, FO up, and reflects off it while opening to [5].

Lyrics:

1. Hail, holy queen enthroned above, O Maria.
Hail mother of mercy and of love, O Maria.
Triumph all ye cherubim,
Sing with us ye seraphim.
Heaven and earth resound the hymn.
Salve, salve, salve regina.

2. The cause of joy to all below, O Maria.
The spring through which all graces flow, O Maria.
Angels, all your praises bring,
Earth and heaven with us sing,
All creation echoing:
Salve, salve, salve regina.

3. O gentle, loving, holy one, O Maria.
The God of light became your Son, O Maria.
Triumph, all yet Cherubim,
Sing with us, ye Seraphim,
Heaven and earth resound the hymn:
Salve, salve, salve regina.

Refrain:

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Hail, holy queen enthroned above.

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