Lenten gospel acclamation - David Haas

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 25 February 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: ||: GLORY YOURS-lf, WORD FROM GOD. LORD JESUS CHRIST. :||

Verses (Five Sundays in Lent - Cycle A):

1. BREAD ALONE CAN'T SATISY. HE-rt FEED US WITH EACH WORD EXPRESS++. Refrain

2. CLOUD SHINY ANNOUNCE WITH HEAVENLY-FATHER VOICE. THIS-lf MY SON, ME CHERISH, PAY-ATTENTION-TO-lf HIM-lf. Refrain

3. GIVE-us US WATER FLOW FRESH, LORD. WE DON'T-WANT THIRSTY AGAIN. Refrain 4. LORD SAY, ME LIGHT SHINE-DOWN-ON WORLD. IF (2h)YOU FOLLOW ME, LIFE SHOW

(2h)YOU TRUE~BIZ LIGHT. Refrain

5. ME (<) OFFER RESURRECTION, (>) OFFER LIFE. IF (2h)YOU BELIEVE, LIVE FOREVER CAN*. Refrain

Passion Sunday/Good Friday:

CHRIST OBEY HEAVENLY-FATHER. HE-lf WILLING DIE. HAPPEN? GOD RAISE-UP HIM-lf ADVANCED. HIS-lf NAME SUPERIOR ANY OTHER. Refrain

Holy Thursday:

COMMANDMENT NEW, ME GIVE-TO~(2h)YOU. LOVE EACH-OTHER LIKE ME LOVE (2h)YOU. Refrain


Notes: The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

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.

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

CLOUD - Like CLASS, but FTs flutter.

SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

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.

FLOW - (2h)[4], POs down, FOs ><, NDH is held closer to body, both hands swivel forward 2x.

FRESH - (2h)[5], PO > face, hands move like FRIENDLY but fingers don't wg.

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.

SHINE-DOWN-ON - [O^] is held high PO > signer; hands open to [5^] while moving > signer.

TRUE-BIZ - TRUE + (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, DH brushes from side to side across NDH wrist

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.

RAISE-UP - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, lower slightly, supinate, and rise up.

ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

SUPERIOR - (2h)[A], POs <, FOs away, DH starts below NDH and moves around and then stops above it.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Glory to you, O Word of God! Lord Jesus Christ!

Verses (Five Sundays in Lent - Cycle A):

1. We do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God!

2. From the shining cloud the Father's voice is heard: "This is my son, my beloved, listen to him!"

3. Give us living water, O Lord, so that we may never thirst again!

4. "I am the light of the world," says the Lord. "All who follow me will have the light of life!"

5. "I am the resurrection and the life. All who believe in me will live forever!"

Passion Sunday/Good Friday:

Christ became obedient, even to death, and God raised him high and gave him a name above all names!

Holy Thursday:

I will give to you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you!

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