EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Refrain: ||: LORD HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US, CHRIST HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US. :|| LORD HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US.
1. LORD JESUS, YOU-lf COME FOR-FOR? COLLECT
(2h)#ALL NATION BUILD GOD HIS KINGDOM PEACE.
2. YOU-lf COME THROUGH WORD AND SACRAMENT,
MAKE US STRONG FOR HOLY LIFE.
3. YOU-lf WILL COME AGAIN WITH GLORY,
BRING SALVATION FOR YOUR-lf PEOPLE.
Notes: The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.
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.
YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].
KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Kingdom.
SACRAMENT - S-CROSS.
HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.
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.
SALVATION - S-FREE.
Lyrics:
Refrain: Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Kyrie eleison.
1. Lord Jesus, you came to gather the nations
into the peace of God's Kingdom.
2. You come in word and sacrament
to strengthen us in holiness.
3. You will come in glory
with salvation for your people.
