Let the powers of heaven exult

Let the powers of heaven exult (An Easter Exultet) - Roc O'Connor

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 15 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 THOSE-ctr,hi² POWERFUL³ IN HEAVEN SHOULD THRILLED! ANGEL⁴ SCADS-OF⁵ SHOULD DANCE HAPPY! (2h)#ALL⁶ LIVING⁷ THINGS SHOULD SING PRAISE GOD. WHY? JESUS CHRIST FINISH RESURRECT⁸! :||

COME-ON⁹ SOUND-TRUMPET^1o LOUD¹¹ ANNOUNCE SALVATION CONQUER¹² DEATH! ||: JESUS CHRIST FINISH RESURRECT! :||

EARTH SHOULD HAPPY, BRIGHT BEAUTIFUL. earth-SHINY¹³ OVERWHELMED LIKE MOON BEFORE SUNRISE. CHRIST CONQUER DEATH, NOW body-SHINY. DARK DISSOLVE FROM-NOW-ON¹⁴ FOREVER. ||: JESUS CHRIST FINISH RESURRECT. :||

CELEBRATE, MOTHER CHURCH. DRESS-UP¹⁵ HOLY¹⁶ clothes-SHINY. SAVIOR FINISH RESURRECT MEAN ENJOY SUNSHINE¹⁷ CAN. ||: JESUS CHRIST FINISH RESURRECT. :||

(2h)#ALL PEOPLE GOD CHOOSE, CRY-OUT¹⁸ HAPPY. CHURCH WALL REFLECT¹⁹ SOUND MIGHTY²⁰. ||: JESUS CHRIST FINISH RESURRECT. :||

(Spoken) THEREFORE²¹ MY SWEET (<) SISTER, (>) BROTHER, GATHER-TOGETHER²² HERE, PRAY WITH ME WHILE CANDLE BURN BRIGHT²³. SUMMON²⁴ ADVANCED²⁵* GOD HAVE-MERCY-ON-us²⁶ PRIEST²⁷ HERE [NOT WORTHY LEAD (2h)YOU]. FIRE SHOULD SHINE-DOWN-ON²⁸ PERSON SING PRAISE WITH CANDLE WHILE WE CELEBRATE SPRING. THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF-lf,hi LIVE CONTROL EQUAL HOLY SPIRIT, FOREVER FOREVER. Response AMEN²⁹.

LORD GO-TOGETHER (2h)YOU. Response we-SAME-AS-you YOU.

(Sung) LIFT-UP³⁰ YOUR"all" HEART. WE LIFT-HEART-UP³¹ TO LORD OUR GOD. GO-AHEAD^32/sup> THANK LORD OUR GOD. RIGHT, THANK+-God, PRAISE GOD. TRUE-BIZ³³ PROPER, JUSTICE OUR HEART, MIND OVERFLOW³⁴ JOY LEAD US CRY-OUT LOUD CHURCH WALL REFLECT PRAISE GOD, SEE HIM-rt,hi CAN'T. ADVANCED* GOD BLESS³⁵ OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, HIMSELF-lf,hi DESTROY OUR CHAIN. LONG-AGO ADAM³⁶ DO-WRONG, BUT HIS-lf,hi SACRED³⁷ BLOOD FLOW³⁸, PAY-OFF³⁹ SIN⁴⁰ DEBT⁴¹. HE-lf,hi HAPPY PARDON⁴² SIN ADAM PASS-DOWN. KNOW-THAT⁴³ TODAY PASSOVER⁴⁴ FEAST⁴⁵. HE-lf,hi LAMB PERFECT SLAUGHTER⁴⁶. DOORPOST⁴⁷, WE HAVE FAITH PAINT HIS-lf,hi BLOOD.

TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE HOW YOU-rt,hi GIFT-TO-rt~#BACK⁴⁸ LIFE YOUR JEWISH PEOPLE. YOU-rt,hi SAVE THEM-rt, GUIDE YOUR CHILDREN SAFE THROUGH RED SEA. TONIGHT PILLAR⁴⁹ LIGHT MAKE SIN GLOOM⁵⁰ DISSOLVE. ||: TONIGHT LIGHT FORCE DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN BREAK. CRAZY-FOR, HOLY NIGHT. CRAZY-FOR⁴⁹, NIGHT HAVE GLORY⁵². :||

TONIGHT (2h)#ALL BELIEVE CHRIST, LEAVE-AT-lf⁵³ DEEP, DARK SIN. WORLD BECKON⁵⁴ OFF-POINT-lf&rt⁵⁵, SAY-#NO! DISCONNECT. WE ENJOY GRACE⁵⁶ IDEA~LIKE⁵⁷ CHRIST HIS BRIDE⁵⁸. TONIGHT CHRIST RESURRECT, CONQUER GRAVE. DEATH ITS-ctr PRISON WALL, HE-lf,hi DESTROY. ||: TONIGHT LIGHT FORCE DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN BREAK. CRAZY-FOR, HOLY NIGHT. CRAZY-FOR, NIGHT HAVE GLORY. :||

TRUE-BIZ WE BORN WITHOUT REASON EXCEPT GOD PAY-OFF OUR SIN DEBT. YOU-rt,hi WONDERFUL TENDER⁵⁹ HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US EVERY PLACE. YOU-rt,hi LOVE US MORE-THAN⁶⁰ WE HAVE POWER EXPLAIN. WE SLAVE SIN, YOU-rt,hi PAY-OFF DEBT HOW? OFFER SON YOU-rt,hi CHERISH. CHRIST MUST DIE DESTROY SIN ADAM PASS-DOWN. OUR GUILT MAKE SALVATION BENEFIT MORE SWEET. GOD BLESS TONIGHT. WHY? CHRIST RESURRECT FROM GRAVE. ||: TONIGHT LIGHT FORCE DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN BREAK. CRAZY-FOR, HOLY NIGHT. CRAZY-FOR, NIGHT HAVE GLORY. :||

THERFORE TONIGHT GOD BLESS (1-OF-4) MAKE BAD* ESCAPE"each", (2-OF-4) WASH-body SIN SLOUGH-OFF⁶¹, (3-OF-4) PEOPLE RELAPSE⁶², RECOVER CAN, (4-OF-4) THRILL REPLACE SORROW. HATE SHOULD VANISH63! (<) ARROGANCE⁶⁴ (>) TYRANNY⁶⁵ SHOULD BOW-DOWN! (2h)#ALL HEART SHOULD many-CONNECT-UP⁶⁶! TONIGHT LIGHT FORCE DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN BREAK. CRAZY-FOR, HOLY NIGHT. CRAZY-FOR, NIGHT HAVE GLORY.

THEREFORE, BECAUSE NIGHT OFFER GRACE, PLEASE HOLY GOD, ACCEPT FLAME⁶⁷ WE OFFER TONIGHT. YOUR CHURCH MINISTER SERIOUS GIVE-candle #BACK-TO YOU-rt,hi THIS-candle EASTER⁶⁸ CANDLE, ITSELF TINY-LITTLE⁶⁹ BEE⁷⁰ MAKE++. TONIGHT LIGHT FORCE DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN BREAK. CRAZY-FOR, HOLY NIGHT. CRAZY-FOR, NIGHT HAVE GLORY.

SO NOW WE SING NEW*, ANNOUNCE THIS-candle EASTER LIGHT BURN BRIGHT FOR-FOR? HONOR GOD HIS GLORY. REMEMBER, HAVE MANY POSSIBLE WAY FOLLOW, MANY THINGS TEMPT⁷¹ US, MANY LOST IN DARK WORLD, BUT YOUR PEOPLE DRAWN-TO⁷² HOLY CANDLE, MOTHER BEE USE W-A-X MAKE CANDLE HEART OFFER LIGHT WE CHERISH MOST. TONIGHT LIGHT FORCE DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN BREAK. CRAZY-FOR, HOLY NIGHT. CRAZY-FOR, NIGHT HAVE GLORY.

GOD BLESS TONIGHT TRUE-BIZ. WHY? YOUR PEOPLE BECOME ADVANCED AND CRUSH⁷³ THEIR-rt ENEMY. TONIGHT EARTH CONNECT-TO HEAVEN AND PEOPLE BECOME GOD HIS BRIDE. WE PRAY TO YOU-rt,hi GOD, THAT THIS-candle CANDLE WE MAKE HOLY FOR-FOR? HONOR YOUR-rt,hi NAME, WILL BURN STEADFAST⁷⁴ AND DESTROY DARK POWER. TONIGHT LIGHT FORCE DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN BREAK. CRAZY-FOR, HOLY NIGHT. CRAZY-FOR, NIGHT HAVE GLORY.

REALLY-WANT⁷⁵ HE-lf,hi HIMSELF-lf,hi OFFER TRUE LIGHT, MORNING STAR, ALWAYS BRIGHT, FIND OUR CANDLE ALWAYS BURN. WHO? CHRIST HIMSELF-lf,hi TRUE MORNING STAR, NEVER star-SET⁷⁶. LIGHT RESURRECT FROM GRAVE, SHINE THRILLED, SHINE THRILLED FOR (2h)#ALL LIVE AND BREATH. (6x - lf, rt, ctr, lf, rt, ctr) AMEN!

||: THOSE-ctr,hi POWERFUL IN HEAVEN SHOULD THRILLED! ANGEL SCADS-OF SHOULD DANCE HAPPY! (2h)#ALL LIVING THINGS SHOULD SING PRAISE GOD. WHY? JESUS CHRIST FINISH RESURRECT! :||

Footnotes

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

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

POWERFUL - [C] or [5:] brings FTs rapidly to the ND biceps.

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

LIVING - LIVE+.

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.

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

10.

SOUND-TRUMPET - (2h)[S] are held to the mouth as if holding an ancient (valveless) trumpet to the mouth, and the cheeks puff out as if blowing as the head moves forward.

11.

LOUD - Touch ear with index finger then (2h)[S], PO down, FO away, move antisymmetrically from side to side while mouthing "pow". For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - thunder.

12. (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, are held with DH on top of NDH and DH bends back fist and strikes NDH at wrist while fist continues to move down.

13.

earth-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. Note that the word before "SHINY" will determine where the FTs point to as the sign begins.

14. FROM-NOW-ON - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, DHFT touches knuckle side of NDHFT and moves away in a downward arc. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - from now on.

15. DRESS-UP - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, alt. circle perpendicular to the chest with thumbs brushing against chest when they come hear the body.

16.

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

17. SUNSHINE - Index finger traces a circle in the sky + [O^] is held high PO > circle drawn but turns to signer; hands open to [5^] while moving > signer.

18.

CRY-OUT - [5:] holds palm to mouth and then hand moves up and away as if the sound is leaving the mouth.

19.

REFLECT - [O^], PO away, FOs up, is brought to [B], PO away, FO up, and reflects off it while opening to [5].

20.

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

21.

THEREFORE - [bO] pokes a triangle of dots in the air like the mathematical symbol for "therefore".

22.

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

23.

BRIGHT - (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

24. SUMMON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO > signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up.

25.

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.

26. 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.

27. PRIEST - [G], PO > signer, FO up, moves across neck from NDS to DS to show clerical collar.

28.

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

29.

AMEN - (2h)[B], FOs up, are pressed together and brought down in a long, deliberate motion. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Amen.

30. 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.

31.

LIFT-HEART-UP -(2h)[C], POs ><, FOs up, curl fingers slightly so that nails are pressed against nails and the hands make a traditional heart shape. Hold hands against heart and then lift them up towards Heaven.

32.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

33.

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

34.

OVERFLOW - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

35. BLESS - (2h)[O^], POs ><, held at mouth. Hands are brought downwards while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Bless.

36. ADAM - [A] taps DS temple with thumb tip 2x.

37.

SACRED - S-NICE.

38.

FLOW - (2h)[4], POs > signer, FOs ><, both hands move down toegther twice to show flow from the body.

39.

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

40.

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.

41. DEBT - [1^] taps FT against palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Debt.

42. PARDON - Sign EXCUSE, switch dominance and sign EXCUSE again.

43.

KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.

44.

PASSOVER - [S] taps thumbside against elbow (like CRACKER). For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cracker.

45. FEAST - (2h)alt.EAT. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Feast.

46. SLAUGHTER - Thumb of [A dot] is drawn against throat, as if slitting it.

47.

DOORPOST - DOOR + [G], PO > NDS, FO away, runs FT down [B], PO > DS, FO up, to the elbow.

48.

GIFT-TO-rt~#BACK - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift + [B], PO away, FO up, fingers curl, then staighten to a [K], while moving > rt.

49.

PILLAR - (2h)[C], POs ><, FOs away, hands ascend from below to outline a pillar.

50.

GLOOM - (2h)[5], POs > signer, FOs up, descend while fingers curl.

51.

CRAZY-FOR - [5:], PO > singer, FO up, is shaken slightly from side to side.

52.

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.

53. LEAVE-AT-lf - (2h)[5], POs ><, FOs away, descend at left to show where sin is left.

54.

BECKON - [1], PO up, FO up, gestures by bending to beckon someone.

55.

OFF-POINT-lf&rt - DH [S], PO > NDS, flicks finger off to the left and then to the right.

56.

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.

57. IDEA~LIKE - a blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

58.

BRIDE - (2h)[S], POs ><, FOs away, DH is held on top of the NDH as if holding a bouquet and the hands move forward in two downward arcs. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - bride.

59. TENDER - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

60.

MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

61. SLOUGH-OFF - The sign LOSE(-AN-OBJECT) is made several times close to the body and moves towards the DS, rather than straight down.

62.

RELAPSE - [V] touches FT to [B], PO up, and "slips and falls".

63.

VANISH - (2h)[5^], DH PO down, NDH PO up, DH is held above NDH. Hands separate and close to (2h)[O^].s

64.

ARROGANCE - (2h)[L:], POs ><, FOs away, are held at forehead and suddenly expand. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - brat.

65. TYRANNY - (2h)[X], POs away, FOs > respective sides, alt. move > signer and away, like CONTROL but with a smug facial expression.

66.

many-CONNECT-UP - COOPERATE but with the interlinked fingers opening and closing.

67.

FLAME - FIRE but a smaller movement.

68.

EASTER - (2h)[E], POs away, FOs up, separate in upward arcs. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Easter.

69. TINY-LITTLE - [G] is held close to head and twisted with hu.

70.

DH [F] touches the cheek with its joined fingers to represent an insect biting; then changes to a [Bb] and brushes it aside. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - bee.

71. TEMPT - (2h)[A^] hold imaginary pitchfork and poke at the person being tempted. Don't confuse this with TEMPTED, which is FT of [X] taps elbow.

72.

DRAWN-TO - [5] points FT to eyes, moves away with wg while closing to an [S].

73.

CRUSH - [5:] is bent up at wrist and plows across the NDH palm.

74.

STEADFAST - STUBBORN, but with a noble facial expression.

75.

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

76.

star-SET - Like SUNSET but here it refers to a star dipping below the horizon.

Lyrics:

||: Let the powers of heaven exult! Let choirs of angels dance for joy! Let all creation raise its song of praise! Jesus Christ is risen! :|| Let the trumpet of salvation resound for such a victory! ||: Jesus Christ is risen! :|| Let the earth be glad, let it shine with beauty, radiant as the moon before dawn. Christ triumphant shines in glory! Darkness dispersed forevermore! Jesus Christ is risen! Jesus Christ is risen! Rejoice Mother Church, robed about in holy splendor! The risen Savior shines the light of day upon you! Jesus Christ is risen! Jesus Christ is risen! Let the sacred walls resound, echoing the mighty sound, the voice of all God's chose ones! Jesus Christ is risen! Jesus Christ is risen!

(Spoken) And so my dear sisters and brothers standing by, pray with me as we gather in the marvelous brilliance of this flame. Call upon the Most High God to grant mercy to this/these minister(s) before you, (one unworthy of this task.) Pour forth the brightness of this fire upon the singer of the candle's praises at this festival of spring, through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns in the oneness of the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Response Amen. The Lord be with you. Response And also with you. (Sung) Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give thanks and praise to God. Truly it is fitting and just that with hearts and minds full of joy we fill this church with the resounding song of praise to the unseen God, to the Most High God and to the Holy and Blessed One, our Lord Jesus Christ; who for us smashed the chains of the ancient wrong by the flowing stream of his sacred blood, and gladly paid the price, wiping away the sin of Adam. For this is the Passover feast in which the true Lamb was killed, whose blood made holy the doorposts of the faithful.

This is the night you revived your people Israel. You rescued them, guiding your children safely through the waters of the Red Sea. This is the night, which purged the gloom of sin by a blazing pillar of Light. ||: This is the night the Light broke the chains of death. O holy night! O night of glory! :|| This is the night that all believers in Christ, drawn from the deep darkness of sin and severed from the vices of the world, are delivered up to grace and wed to holiness. This is the night when Christ arose victorious from the grave, destroying the prison walls of death. ||: This is the night the Light broke the chains of death. O holy night! O night of glory! :|| Truly we are born in vain unless we gained redemption. O how wonderful your tender mercy that surrounds us! O gift of love beyond all telling! To redeem a slave, you handed over your Son, the Beloved. truly necessary the sin of Adam destroyed by the death of Christ. O blessed fall from grace which gained for us a Savior. O most blessed night which alone deserved to know the very hour of Christ's rising from the tomb. ||: This is the night the Light broke the chains of death. O holy night! O night of glory! :|| Therefore this blessed night scatters evil, washes sins away, restores the integrity to the fallen, and gives back joy to those in sorrow. Let it put hatred to flight! Let it make pride and tyranny bend low! Let it give birth to true union of hearts! This is the night the Light broke the chains of death. O holy night! O night of glory!

Therefore, by the grace of this night, receive, O holy God, the evening offering of this flame which your Church returns to you by the solemn gift of this Easter Candle from the hands of your minister(s) and the work of tiny bees! This is the night the Light broke the chains of death. O holy night! O night of glory! So now we raise a brand new canticle proclaiming this Easter Light whose fire burns brightly to the honor and glory of God. For recall: many paths to follow, many illusions to seek, many lost straying in the darkness, but your wandering people are drawn to the Holy Candle, whose wax the mother bee brought forth into the heart of this most precious Light! This is the night the Light broke the chains of death. O holy night! O night of glory! O truly blessed night which exalted your people and crushed their enemies! O night when earth is joined with heaven and the human is wed to the Divine! Let us pray to you, O God, that this very Candle, consecrated to the honor of your Name, destroy the power of darkness with its steadfast flame! This is the night the Light broke the chains of death. O holy night! O night of glory! May the true Bearer of Light, the Morning Star, ever bright, find this flame ever blazing, the Christ, that true Morning Star, which knows no setting: that Light, which having risen from the grave, shines joyfully, shines joyfully on all who live and breath. Amen! (6x)

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