Responsorial Psalm - Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
(Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph) (B)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 4 December 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Response: PEOPLE BOW-DOWN LORD AND FOLLOW HIS-rt WAY, HE-rt BLESS.

stained glass bulletBOW-DOWN-rt LORD MEAN HE-rt BLESS YOU"all" FOLLOW HIS-rt WAY.
LORD HELP YOUR"all" WORK SUCCEED, NEVER FAIL.
HE-rt BLESS YOU"all". YES, FAVOR YOU"all". Response

stained glass bulletYOUR"all" WIFE WILL (2h)alt.GIFT IDEA-LIKE VINE
DEEP IN YOUR HOME.
YOUR CHILDREN IDEA-LIKE O-L-I-V-E PLANT SCADS-OF. Response

stained glass bulletKNOW-THAT PERSON BOW-DOWN, LORD BLESS LIKE THAT.
PRAY THE-rt LORD BLESS YOU"all" FROM TEMPLE MOUNTAIN.
REALLY-WANT YOU"all" SEE JERUSALEM TAKE-OFF
EVERYDAY YOU"all" LIVE. Response

or

Response: THE-rt LORD REMEMBER HIS-rt COVENANT FOREVER.

stained glass bulletTHANK+ THE-rt LORD, SERIOUS SUMMON HIS-rt NAME.
HIS-rt ACTION INFORM (2h)#ALL NATION.
SING TO HIM-rt; SING HIS-rt PRAISE.
HIS-rt WONDERFUL ACTION ANNOUNCE. Response

stained glass bulletENJOY GLORY HIS-rt HOLY NAME.
(2h)YOU HAVE HEART (2h)SEARCH CONNECT-TO THE-rt LORD, (2h)CELEBRATE
LOOK-UP-TO THE-rt LORD FIND STRENGTH.
(2h)SEARCH FIND HIS-rt FACE. Response

stained glass bullet(2h)YOU CHILDREN FROM ABRAHAM, HIS-rt SERVANTS.
JACOB HIS-ctr CHILDREN, GOD CHOOSE (2h)YOU.
THE-rt LORD HIMSELF-rt OUR GOD.
HIS-rt JUDGMENT AFFECT WHOLE EARTH. Response

stained glass bulletHE-rt REMEMBER HIS-rt COVENANT FOREVER.
ONE THOUSAND GENERATION FOLLOW MUST.
GOD AGREE ABRAHAM AND SWEAR ISAAC. Response


Notes: BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.

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

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.

FAVOR - PREFER.

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

IDEA-LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

VINE - Start like GROW and hands pronate (twist to POs away) and become (2h)[5:]. For a movei fo this sign, go to Dictionary of Sign (ASL) - vine.

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

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

TEMPLE - T-CHURCH.

REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

JERUSALEM - (1) [B with thumbs flush with other fingers but not folded into palm], touches mouth and then pronates or (2) - "J" CITY. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Jerusalem.

TAKE-OFF - Like DEVELOP but moves quickly and abruptly with a "po".

COVENANT - AGREE RELATIONSHIP-WITH-God.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

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.

ABRAHAM - [A] strikes between the thumb and forefinger of [B], like BOTHER, but a single movement. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Abraham (2).

JACOB - Could be fingerspelled or signed as a [J] across the chin.

ISAAC - [I] taps fingertip against throat.

Lyrics (Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5):

Response: Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

stained glass bulletBlessed is
everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
blessed shall you be, and favored. Response

stained glass bulletYour wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your home;
your children like olive plants around your table. Response

stained glass bulletBehold, thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion:
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life. Response

or

Lyrics (Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9):

Response: The Lord remembers his covenant for ever.

stained glass bulletGive thanks to the LORD, invoke his name;
make known among the nations his deeds.
Sing to him, sing his praise,
proclaim all his wondrous deeds. Response

stained glass bulletGlory in his holy name;
rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!
Look to the LORD in his strength;
constantly seek his face. Response

stained glass bulletYou descendants of Abraham, his servants,
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
He, the LORD, is our God;
throughout the earth his judgments prevail. Response

stained glass bulletHe remembers forever his covenant
which he made binding for a thousand generations
which he entered into with Abraham
and by his oath to Isaac. Response

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