O sons and daughters (O filii et filiae) - Jean Tisserand, John M. Neale (trans.)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 26 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).

Refrain: ALLELUIA-lf, ALLELUIA-rt, ALLELUIA-ctr.

1. (2h)YOU LORD HIS-lf,hi (<) SON, (>) DAUGHTER.
HE-lf,hi KING RULE HEAVEN. KING HAVE GLORY.
TODAY HIMSELF-lf,hi CONQUER DEATH. Refrain

2. HAPPEN EASTER, EARLY-MORNING SUNRISE,
WOMAN FULL FAITH THEY-rt READY GO
FIND JESUS LAY INSIDE GRAVE. Refrain

3. ANGEL WEAR CLOTHES PURE WHITE THEY-rt NOTICE.
HIMSELF-lf SIT CONVERSE WOMAN THREE-OF-THEM@rt.
(role play to rt) YOUR-rt LORD MEET (2h)YOU-rt WHERE? G-A-L-I-L-E-E. Refrain

4. SAME NIGHT APOSTLE MEET, FEEL FEAR.
LORD THEY-ctr CHERISH VISIT THEM-ctr.
HE-lf,hi BLESS THEM-ctr, SAY (role play to ctr) MY PEACE ME GIVE-TO-YOU-ALL@ctr. Refrain

5. T-H-O-M-A-S HE-rt HEAR APOSTLE STORY,
THEIR-ctr LORD FINISH RESURRECT COME VISIT THEM-ctr,
HE-rt DOUBT THEIR-ctr STORY TRUE-BIZ HAPPEN. Refrain

6. JESUS SAY (role play to rt) LOOK++-side MY SIDE.
MY HANDS, MY FEET, MY BODY SHOW"all".
DON'T DOUBT, COME-ON TRUST ME. Refrain

7. TRUTH HE-rt CAN'T CONTINUE DENY.
FINISH SEE HIS-lf,hi FEET, HIS-lf,hi HANDS, HIS-lf,hi SIDE.
(role play to lf) ME BELIEVE YOU-lf MY LORD, MY GOD. Refrain

8. GOD BLESS (2h)YOU BETTER. WHY? NOT-YET SEE,
YOUR LORD IN FLESH BUT STILL BELIEVE.
ETERNAL LIFE GOD alt.GIFT-TO"each" (2h)YOU. Refrain

9. TODAY TOP HOLY CELEBRATE
COME-ON (<) YOUR HEART, (>) YOUR VOICE LIFT-UP.
TODAY WE CELEBRATE HE-lf,hi RESURRECT. Refrain


Notes: ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

(2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

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.

CONQUER - (2h)[S], DPO > NDS, NDPO down, FOs away, are held with DH on top of NDH and DH strikes NDH at wrist while index and middle fingers shoot out suddenly.

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

FAITH - Like TRUST but with elevated hands to show the trust is spiritual.

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

PURE - like NICE but the DH moves backwards slightly on the palm, pauses, then moves forward rapidly to show intensity.

APOSTLE - FOLLOW AGENT. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Apostle.

FEAR - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.

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.

GIVE-TO-YOU-ALL - (2h)[[O^], POs up, cross at wrist and separate while opening to (2h)[5].

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.

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

SIDE - Run palm of [B] down side referred to.

DON'T - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.

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

DENY - (2h)NOT++.

ETERNAL - FOREVER.

alt.GIFT-TO"each" - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs > the recipents, hands move together from NDS to DS.

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

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.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

1. O sons and daughters, let us sing!
The King of heaven, the glorious King,
Over death today rose triumphing.

2. That Easter morn, at break of day,
The faithful women went their way
To seek the tomb where Jesus lay.

3. An angel clad in white they see,
Who sat, and spake unto the three,
"Your Lord doth go to Galilee."

4. That night the apostles met in fear;
Amidst them came their Lord most dear,
And said, "My peace be on all here."

5. When Thomas first the tidings heard,
How they had seen the risen Lord,
He doubted the disciples' word.

6. "My pierced (wounded) side, O Thomas, see;
My hands, My feet, I show to thee;
Not faithless but believing be."

7. No longer Thomas then denied;
He saw the feet, the hands, the side;
"Thou art my Lord and God," he cried.

8. How blest are they who have not seen,
And yet whose faith has constant been;
For they eternal life shall win.

9. On this most holy day of days
To God your hearts and voices raise,
In laud and jubilee and praise.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Ye sons and daughters of the King [different translation] and click on "Available in Midi at The Online Lutheran Hymnal."

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