Jesus is risen - Laßt uns erfreuen

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 25 April 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. JESUS FINISH RESURRECT! COME-ON SING!
PRAISE KING HE-lf,hi LIVE FOREVER WILL!
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
PRAISE HIM-lf,hi HOW? SING YOU(pl)-rt,hi ANGEL body-BURN!
PRAISE HIM-lf,hi THRILLED YOU(pl)-lf,hi ANGEL CLOSE-TO GOD!

Refrain: ||: (5x - lf, rt, ctr, lf, rt) ALLELUIA! :||

2. TODAY TOP HOLY MEAN WE SHOULD
GATHER-TOGETHER SING HIS-lf,hi PRAISE.
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
HAPPY, EXPRESS YOURSELVES LIFT-UP.
HEAVEN WILL TAKE-IN ANGEL RESPOND: Refrain

3. TO-rt,hi GOD HEAVENLY-FATHER, COME-ON SING!
TO GOD HE-lf,hi SON, KING RESURRECT!
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
EQUAL RESPECT-ctr WE SHOULD ADORE
THE-ctr HOLY SPIRIT FROM-NOW-ON FOREVER! Refrain


Notes: 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.

COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.

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

ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

body-BURN - (2h)[5], FOs up, place palms on chest and rise with wg. (S'rafim is Hebrew for "the burning ones".)

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

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

LIFT-UP - (2h)[B], PO down are held high and swoop down while supinating and then rise up again as if helping something mature and the hands continue up and FTs are directed > Heaven.

TAKE-IN - (2h)[3], POs ><, FOs away, thumbs point at eye level and move several times > signer while FT wg, not thumbs. The positioning of the hands show that it could be to take it in visually or aurally.

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.

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.

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.

Lyrics:

1. Jesus is risen! Let us sing!
Praise to the everliving King!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise him in song, ye Seraphim!
Praise him with joy, ye Cherubim!

Refrain: ||: (5x - lf, rt, ctr, lf, rt) Alleluia! :||

2. On this most holy day of days,
Let us together sing his praise.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Raise joyful voices to the sky!
Sing out, ye heavens, in reply:

3. To God the Father let us sing,
To God the Son, our risen King!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
And equally let us adore
The Holy Spirit evermore!

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Hymns, Gospel Songs & Spirituals: L and click on "Laßt uns erfreuen - Laßt uns erfreuen."

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