On eagle's wings - Michael Joncas

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 21 February 2005.

1. IF (2h)YOU LIVE WHILE LORD PROTECT, IN HIS-ctr SHADOW ALL YOUR LIFE, TELL THE-ctr LORD, (role play to God) YOU-ctr HELP-me ESCAPE, ME TRUST MY FOUNDATION CAN. (end role play)

Refrain: HE-ctr WILL RAISE-UP (2h)YOU LIKE EAGLE WINGS. CARRY (2h)YOU WHILE SUNRISE SPREAD. MAKE (2h)YOU SHINE LIKE SUN. (2h)YOU, GOD SCOOP-UP~GAZE"over time at palm~(1h)CHERISH~YOU-'on palm'.

2. ENEMY CHASE, GOD CONQUER WILL. FOOD BARELY-ENOUGH, HIMSELF-ctr FEED"each". ESCAPE FINISH, TRUST HIM-ctr BECOME YOUR SHIELD. Refrain

3. NIGHT AWFUL, (2h)YOU NOT NEED FEAR. SHOOT-ARROW alt.1-CL'arrows coming at me', NOT NEED SCARED. SUPPOSE MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE DIE, THAT NOT HAPPEN TO (2h)YOU. Refrain

4. KNOW-THAT HIS-ctr ANGEL SCADS-OF, HE-ctr COMMAND. PROTECT EVERYTHING (2h)YOU DO. WITH THEIR-rt HANDS, (2h)THEY-rt WILL LIFT-UP (2h)YOU. PREVENT YOUR FEET HIT STONE. Refrain


Notes: SHADOW - BLACK SHAPE.

THE - [B], PO up, FO > God.

FOUNDATION - NDH [S], PO > signer, FO > DS, - held out with arm parallel to the chest and DH [S], PO > signer, strikes hand from below and then strikes elbow from below.

RAISE-UP - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, lower slightly, supinate, and rise up.

SCOOP-UP~GAZE"over time"@palm~(1h)CHERISH~YOU-palm - NDH scoops up God's people and DH [V] gazes at the NDH palm in a vertical circular motion, then the HONORIFIC-INDEX indicates the palm.

BARELY-ENOUGH - (2h)[open 8], alt. circle vertically at chin, striking on either side of the mouth.

SHIELD - NDH [S], PO > signer, is held out as if grasping a shield and DH [1] outlines it in a circle.

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

SHOOT-ARROW alt.!-CL'arrows coming at me' - mime shooting an arrow with NDH [S] and DH [loose horns] and then show arrows alt. coming in at the signer.

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

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

Lyrics:

1. You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, who abide in his shadow for life, say to the Lord, "My refuge, my rock in whom I trust."

Refrain: And he will raise you up on eagle's wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of his hand.

2. The snare of the fowler will never capture you, and famine will bring you no fear; under his wings your refuge, his faithfulness your shield.

3. You need not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day; though thousands fall about you, near you it shall not come.

4. For to his angels he's given a command to guard him in all of your ways; upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to MIDI music: O and click on "On eagle's wings."

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