Holy, holy, holy - Reginald Heber & John Dykes

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 19 May 2005, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. HOLY'rising'++ YOU, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!
EARLY-MORNING WE ARISE. OUR SONG FLOATS-UP-TO YOU.
HOLY'rising'++ YOU, WILLING HAVE-MERCY-ON-us BUT MIGHTY.
(<) HEAVENLY-FATHER, (>) SON, HOLY SPIRIT, TRINITY WE PRAISE.

2. HOLY'rising'++, (2h)#ALL SAINT ADORE YOU.
SEA CALM, THEY-rt SET-UP"each" GOLD CROWN PLACE-CROWN"each".
(<) ANGEL CHERISH, (>) ANGEL BODY-BURN BOW-DOWN WORSHIP YOU.
(2h)LONG-LONG-AGO RULE, NOW RULE, FROM-NOW-ON RULE FOREVER.

3. HOLY'rising'++, OUR LIVE SAD, WE alt.OVERLOOK YOU.
ALSO SIN CAN CAUSE US BLIND. YOUR GLORY WE SEE CAN'T.
ONLY YOU HOLY. WE REFUSE WORSHIP OTHER GOD THEY-ctr.
PERFECT YOUR POWER, L-O-V-E PURE OVERFLOW.

4. HOLY'rising'++ YOU, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!
ALL YOUR MIRACLE SHOW YOUR PRAISE: HERE EARTH, SKY, AND SEA.
HOLY'rising'++ YOU, WILLING HAVE-MERCY-ON-us BUT MIGHTY.
(<) HEAVENLY-FATHER, (>) SON, HOLY GHOST, TRINITY WE PRAISE.


Notes: HOLY'rising'++

ALMIGHTY - COMPLETE POWERFUL, that is, (2h)[B^], DH circles around and lands in the palm of NDH, PO up, FO > DS + FT of [C] strike biceps and immediately pull away.

FLOATS-UP-TO - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, hands rise with wg.

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.

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

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.

TRINITY - NDH [B^], PO > singer, FO > DS, is held in front of and below [3], PO > signer, FO up, and DH is brought down, under NDH, and then up in front of it while changing to [1]. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Trinity.

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

SAINT - S-NICE.

ADORE - NDH is clasped over DH [S] and hands circle perpendicular to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Worship.

CALM - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, descend slightly at NDS then at DS.

PLACE-CROWN"each" - (2h)[L:] (like BIG) place crown on a series of heads.

BODY-BURN - (2h)[5], FOs up, place palms on chest and rise with wg.

BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.

(2h)LONG-LONG-AGO - (2h)[5], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. spiral backwards over shoulder.

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.

(2h)alt.OVERLOOK - (2h)[B], POs > signer alternately pass by the face at a diagonal. Just do each hand once to keep in the rhythm of the song.

SIN - (2h)[X] touch their respective sides of the mouth, descend to neutral space and circle antisymmetrically parallel to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.

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.

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.

PURE - like NICE but the DH moves backwards slightly on the palm, pauses, then moves forward rapidly to show intensity.

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.

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

Lyrics:

1. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song will rise to thee:
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blesssed Trinity.

2. Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.

3. Holy, holy, holy! Though the darkness hide thee,
Though the eyes made blind by sin thy glory may not see,
Only thou are holy; there is none bedside thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity

4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth and sky and sea;
Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons, blesssed Trinity.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to The cyber hymnal: Holy, holy, holy.

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