EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
1. HOW-MUCH WE LOVE YOU-lf, LORD? ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE YOU-lf LOVE US. :|| YOUR-lf L-O-V-E DEEP, STRONG, STAY FOREVER. (go to v. 2, not refrain)
2. BREAD WE TAKE-UP EAT. LORD, ||: YOUR-lf BODY BROKEN, SHARED WITH US. :|| YOUR-lf GREAT L-O-V-E GIFT-TO-us US.
Refrain: ||: OUR LIFE DEPEND-lf YOU-lf. :|| OUR L-O-V-E FOR YOU-lf WILL GROW. LORD, YOUR-lf LIGHT INSIDE-SELF US SHINY WILL.
3. HOW-MUCH WE TRUST YOU-lf, LORD? ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE YOU-lf TRUST US. :|| YOUR-lf TRUST DEEP CONTINUE"over time". (no refrain)
4. ENVISION WE SHARE TODAY, LORD, ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE YOUR-lf ENVISION FOR US. :|| WE ONLY NEED FOLLOW YOU-lf. Refrain
5. JOY WE SHARE TODAY, LORD, ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE JOY YOU-lf PLAN FOR US, :|| HAPPEN WE MEET FACE-TO-FACE. Refrain
Notes: YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.
TAKE-UP - (2h)[5:], POs away, FOs up, move down quickly and close to (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, as if grabbing hold of something, then hands ascend.
GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands tip back towards signer to show that something is given as a gift.
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.
INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.
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.
ENVISION - (2h)[S] are held at forehead with DH closer to head, and hands open to (2h)[5] while separating while FT wg. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Vision - 1.
JOY - alt.HAPPY or EXCITED.
FACE-TO-FACE - NDH circles face, then DH circles face.
Lyrics:
1. The love we have for you, O Lord,
is only a shadow of your love for us,
only a shadow of your love for us,
your deep abiding love. (no Refrain)
2. The bread we take and eat, O Lord,
is your body broken and shared with us,
your body broken and shared with us,
the gift of your great love.
Refrain: Our lives are in your hands,
our lives are in your hands.
Our love for you will grow, O Lord;
your light in us will shine.
3. Our own belief in you, O Lord,
is only a shadow of your faith in us,
only a shadow of your faith in us,
your deep and lasting faith. (no Refrain)
4. The dreams we share today, O Lord,
are only a shadow of your dreams for us,
only a shadow of your dreams for us,
if we but follow you. (Refrain)
5. The joy we share today, O Lord,
is only a shadow of your joys for us,
only a shadow of your joys for us,
when we meet face to face. (Refrain)
To hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to MIDI music and click on "Only a shadow".