Come thou long-expected Jesus - Charles Wesley & Rowland Prichard

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 30 December 2004, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. COME-ON JESUS. LONG TIME EXPECT YOU.
BORN FOR-FOR? FREE US.
NO MORE FEAR, SIN LET-GO.
HELP-us US FIND REST WITH YOU.

2. YOU GIFT STRENGTH TO JEWISH PEOPLE.
NOW WHOLE EARTH HOPE FOR YOU.
EVERY NATION LOOK-FORWARD MEET YOU.
EVERY HEART NEED YOUR JOY.

3. BORN FOR-FOR? SAVE YOUR PEOPLE.
BORN INFANT, BUT STILL KING.
BORN RULE US INSIDE-SELF FOREVER.
BRING YOUR KINGDOM. SEND GRACE.

4. REALLY-WANT YOUR HOLY SPIRIT ALWAYS
RULE INSIDE-SELF OUR HEART, THAT'S-ALL.
YOUR WORTH GIFT-TO-us LIFT-UP US
MEAN SEE YOUR THRONE CAN.


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

LET-GO - DISCONNECT.

WHOLE - (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.

JOY - alt.HAPPY.

INFANT - (2h)[C], POs > signer, FOs ><, hold up an infant vertically.

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

INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.

KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally.

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.

REALLY-WANT - the sign WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

THAT'S-ALL - (2h)[5], POs ><, FOs away, both hands rise while shaking at the wrists.

WORTH - IMPORTANT.

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.

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

Lyrics:

1. Come, thou long-expected Jesus,
born to set thy people free;
from our fears and sins release us,
let us find our rest in thee.

2. Israel's strength and consolation,
hope of all the earth thou art:
dear desire of every nation,
joy of every longing heart.

3. Born thy people to deliver,
born a child, and yet a king,
born to reign in us for ever,
now thy gracious kingdom bring.

4. By thine own eternal Spirit
rule in all our hearts alone;
by thine all-sufficient merit
raise us to thy glorious throne.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Cyber hymnal: Come, thou long-expected Jesus.

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