EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Response: ME GET-UP AND GO TO MY HEAVENLY-FATHER.
HAVE-MERCY-ON-me ME, GOD, BECAUSE YOU KIND.
YOUR COMPASSION GREAT, GO-AHEAD PARDON MY INSULT.
MY GUILT WASH AWAY COMPLETE.
CLEAN++ MY SIN. Response
CREATE HEART PURE FOR ME, GOD.
MAKE MY SPIRIT NEW, UPRIGHT.
PLEASE NOT LEAVE-me ALONE.
NOT REMOVE YOUR-rt HOLY SPIRIT FROM ME. Response
LORD, OPEN MY HEART
AND ME WILL ANNOUNCE YOUR-rt PRAISE.
GOD, ME OFFER-UP WHAT? SPIRIT LOWLY.
GOD NOT REJECT HEART LOWLY AND HUMBLE. Response
Gospel acclamation ME GET-UP AND GO TO MY HEAVENLY-FATHER.
HAVE-MERCY-ON-me ME, GOD, BECAUSE YOU KIND.
YOUR COMPASSION GREAT, GO-AHEAD PARDON MY INSULT.
MY GUILT WASH AWAY COMPLETE.
CLEAN++ MY SIN. Response
CREATE HEART PURE FOR ME, GOD.
MAKE MY SPIRIT NEW, UPRIGHT.
PLEASE NOT LEAVE-me ALONE.
NOT REMOVE YOUR-rt HOLY SPIRIT FROM ME. Response
LORD, OPEN MY HEART
AND ME WILL ANNOUNCE YOUR-rt PRAISE.
GOD, ME OFFER-UP WHAT? SPIRIT LOWLY.
GOD NOT REJECT HEART LOWLY AND HUMBLE.
Notes: ME - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH is held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.
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.
KIND - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, NDH is held close to heart and DH circles around it.
COMPASSION - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.
GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.
AWAY - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, nod hands down, then up, with a movement of the arms to show that something is being swept away.
COMPLETE - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of COMPLETE, see ASL Pro: Whole.
SIN - (2h)[X] touch their respective sides of the mouth, descend to neutral space and circle antisymmetrically parallel to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.
CREATE - C-MAKE.
PURE - like NICE but the DH moves backwards slightly on the palm, pauses, then moves forward rapidly to show intensity.
UPRIGHT - Elbow of [S], PO > NDS, FO up, is struck against the fingers of NDH [B] held like part of TABLE.
LEAVE-me - (2h)[5^], POs > signer, FOs ><, strike the signer's chest.
HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.
OPEN-heart - (2h)[B], POs > signer, FOs touching, cover heart and then swing upon.
LOWLY - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move downwards arcing towards the signer. This is the opposite of the sign ADVANCED. For an animated gif of ADVANCED, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.
REJECT - Hands start like the final position of STOP and DH slides > DS while pronating.
Lyrics (Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19):
Response: I will rise and go to my father.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me. Response
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me. Response
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. Response