Memorial acclamations

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 3 April 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Celebrant: COME-ON ANNOUNCE WHAT WE BELIEVE. FULL UNDERSTAND? NOT-YET.

Memorial acclamation A

(<) CHRIST FINISH DIE, (>) CHRIST FINISH RISE, (|) CHRIST COME AGAIN WILL.

Memorial acclamation B

YOUR-lf DEATH DESTROY OUR DEATH. YOU-lf RISE GIFT-TO-us US LIFE. LORD JESUS COME WITH GLORY.

Memorial acclamation C

EACH TIME WE EAT THIS-altar BREAD OFFER LIFE AND DRINK CUP HOLY, WE ANNOUNCE YOUR-lf DEATH, LORD, UNTIL YOU-lf COME AGAIN.

Memorial acclamation D

LORD, YOUR-lf CROSS AND RESURRECTION CAUSE US FREE. YOU-lf SAVIOR FOR WORLD.


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

RISE/RESURRECTION - [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.

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

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. flip thumb sides > signer.

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.

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

CROSS - [C], PO away, FO up, traces cross by moving down, then across.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

SAVIOR - S-FREE AGENT.

Lyrics:

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

A: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

B: Dying you destroyed our death. Rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus come in glory.

C: When we eat this bread of life, when we drink this holy cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, till you come again.

D: Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.

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