My God and my all - Rufino Zaragoza

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 19 March 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. JESUS, ME ONLY WANT YOU-lf. JESUS, ME ONLY WANT YOU-lf. JESUS, ME ONLY LOVE YOU-lf, JESUS BEAUTIFUL. JESUS, MY GOD, MY EVERYTHING.

2. JESUS, YOU-lf LET MY SOUL HOPE. JESUS, YOU-lf LET MY SOUL HOPE. JESUS, YOU-lf GIFT-TO-me STRENGTH; JESUS, MY PLACE HIDE. JESUS, MY GOD, MY EVERYTHING.

3. JESUS, HAVE-MERCY-ON-me FROM GOD. JESUS, HAVE-MERCY-ON-me FROM GOD. JESUS, MY TRUTH; JESUS, MY JUSTICE. JESUS, MY GOD, MY EVERYTHING.

4. JESUS, YOU-lf GOD GIFT-TO-me LIFE. JESUS, YOU-lf GOD GIFT-TO-me LIFE. JESUS, MY JOY; JESUS, MY GLORY. JESUS, MY GOD, MY EVERYTHING.

5. JESUS, WISDOM FROM GOD. JESUS, WISDOM FROM GOD. JESUS, MY LIGHT; JESUS, MY VISION/VISUALIZE. JESUS, MY GOD, MY EVERYTHING.


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

GIFT-TO-me - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist > signer to show that something is given as a gift.

HAVE-MERCY-ON-me - (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.

JUSTICE - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

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.

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

Lyrics:

1. Jesus, my only desire. Jesus, my only desire. Jesus, my love; Jesus, my beauty. Jesus my God and my all!

2. Jesus, the hope of my soul. Jesus, the hope of my soul. Jesus, my strength; Jesus, my refuge. Jesus my God and my all!

3. Jesus, the mercy of God. Jesus the mercy of God. Jesus, my truth; Jesus, my justice. Jesus my God and my all!

4. Jesus, my life-giving God. Jesus, my life-giving God. Jesus, my joy; Jesus my glory. Jesus my God and my all!

5. Jesus, the wisdom of God. Jesus, the wisdom of God. Jesus my light; Jesus, my vision. Jesus my God and my all!

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to St. John Vianney sound clips colleciton MIDI and click on "BH 168 My God and My All".

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