EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
1. GOD HIS-rt HOLY SPIRIT LEAD US. WE READY FAST, PRAY.
WE FOLLOW CHRIST ENTER WILDERNESS. WE JOIN HIS-lf PASCHAL WAY.
OUR KIND AND GRACIOUS GOD TEACH US, HE-rt RULE WITH LIBERTY,
DON'T TEAR YOUR CLOTHING, TEAR YOUR HEART. COME-#BACK-TO-me AND LIVE WITH ME.
2. GOD HIS-rt HOLY SPIRIT LEAD US. WE CONFRONT TEMPTATION.
WE MUST DEPEND ON HIM-lf SEND GRACE PARDON OUR SIN.
WE CAN'T DEPEND ON BREAD ALONE; HIS-lf WORD HELP US GROW.
WE GO-TOWARDS GOAL WHAT GOD REALLY-WANT. THAT OUR DRINK AND FOOD.
3. GOD HIS-rt HOLY SPIRIT LEAD US. WE APPROACH BAPTISM.
OUR HEART WANT WORSHIP GOD THROUGH SPIRIT AND THROUGH TRUTH.
OUR LORD FINISH DIE FOR US, OUR SAVIOR FRIEND INFORM-us,
DRINK WHAT ME OFFER AND (2h)YOU NEVER THIRST AGAIN.
4. GOD HIS-rt HOLY SPIRIT LEAD US. NOW PRAISE GOD HIS-ctr TRINITY.
ALL LIFE FROM HIM-lf, WORD BECOME HUMAN. HE-lf LIBERATE, WE FREE.
HOLY SPIRIT, MOVE LIKE WIND, MAKE US FRIENDS WITH GOD.
WE UNDERSTAND FULL NOT-YET, BUT HIS-ctr L-O-V-E HEAL CAN.
Notes: HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.
LEAD - GUIDE.
FAST - Zip mouth closed with [F].
WILDERNESS - COUNTRY + (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, hands move away while closing to (2h)[S] and mouth thp.
PASCHAL - [S] taps thumbside against elbow (like CRACKER). For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cracker.
KIND - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, NDH is held close to heart and DH circles around it.
GRACIOUS - FRIENDLY.
HE - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
RULE - CONTROL.
LIBERTY - L-FREE.
DON'T - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.
TEAR - Mime tearing a piece of paper.
COME-#BACK-TO-me - (2h)[B], POs > sign, FOs up; the hands transition to a C and then a K while rushing towards the signer.
CONFRONT - (2h)[B], POs ><, FOs away, DH above NDH, hands moves away, then tilt until FOs are up.
TEMPTATION - FT of [X] taps elbow. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Temptation.
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.
PARDON - Sign EXCUSE, switch dominance and sign EXCUSE again.
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.
GO-TOWARDS - like the sign GOAL but the DH moves in a vertical circle while going towards the goal to show a constant process.
REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.
APPROACH - (2h)[B], FOs up, DH PO away, ND is held in front of NDH and palm faces it, then both hands approach one another slightly.
BAPTISM - [W], PO > NDS, FO up, touches chin and then temple.
WORSHIP - 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.
SAVIOR - S-FREE AGENT.
OFFER - (2h)[B], POs up, put hands forwards as if offering something.
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.
ALL - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Whole.
LIBERATE - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".
Lyrics:
1. Led by the Spirit of our God, we go to fast and pray
With Christ into the wilderness; we join his paschal way.
"Rend not your garments, rend your hearts. Turn back your lives to me."
Thus says our kind and gracious God, whose reign is liberty.
2. Led by the Spirit, we confront temptation face to face,
And know full well we must rely on God's redeeming grace.
On bread alone we cannot live, but nourished by the Word
We seek the will of God to do: this is our drink and food.
3. Led by the Spirit, now draw near the waters of rebirth
With hearts that long to worship God in spirit and in truth.
"Whoever drinks the drink I give shall never thirst again."
Thus says the Lord who died for us, our Savior, kindred friend.
4. Led by the Spirit, now sing praise to God the Trinity:
The Source of Life, the living Word made flesh to set us free,
The Spirit blowing where it will to make us friends of God:
This mystery far beyond our reach, yet near in healing love.