Some parishes use Year A for this Sunday with RCIA.

Response: THE-rt LORD KIND AND HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US.

MY SOUL SHOULD BLESS THE-rt LORD.
EVERYTHING INSIDE-SELF SHOULD BLESS HIS-rt HOLY NAME.
MY SOUL SHOULD BLESS THE-rt LORD.
DON'T FORGET HE-rt alt.GIFT-TO-me ME LONG-LIST.

HE-rt PARDON ALL OUR OFF-POINT-lf&rt,
HELP ALL OUR SICKNESS HEAL.
HE-rt PAY-OFF YOUR SIN DEBT ESCAPE DESTROY.
CROWN (2h)YOU KIND AND COMPASSION. Response

THE-rt LORD TAKE-UP CONTROL JUSTICE.
(2h)#ALL PEOPLE OPPRESSED WILL GET RIGHTS.
HE-rt TEACH MOSES HIS-rt WAYS.
PLUS SHOW JEWISH PEOPLE MIRACLES. Response

THE-rt LORD HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US AND SEND GRACE.
PATIENT, ANGER SET-ASIDE, KINDNESS OVERFLOWING.
HEAVEN ADVANCED FAR-AWAY HERE EARTH,
PARALLEL HIS KINDNESS MORE-THAN OURS FOR PEOPLE BOW-DOWN-TO HIM-rt. Response

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

KIND/NESS - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, NDH is held close to heart and DH circles around it.

HAVE-MERCY-ON-us - (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.

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.

INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.

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

alt.GIFT-TO-me - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. flip thumb sides > signer.

LONG-LIST - (2h)[O^], POs > signer, NDH - above and touches DH; both hands open to (2h)[5] while DH descends.

PARDON - Sign EXCUSE, switch dominance and sign EXCUSE again.

OFF-POINT-lf&rt

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

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.

DEBT - [1^] taps FT against palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Debt.

CROWN - (2h)[L:] (like BIG) place crown on head with small double movement.

COMPASSION - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

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.

JUSTICE - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

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

OPPRESSED - DH [B], PO down, FO > NDS, pushs down on [S], PO > DS, FO away, which is held against chest.

RIGHTS - (2h)[B], DPO > NDS, DFO away, is held in palm of NDPO up, NDFO > DS, and DH moves forward while curling FO up.

MOSES - (2h)[5^] touch respective sides of chin and pull away while closing to (2h)[O^] like JEWISH but a single movement.

MIRACLES - GREAT WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

GRACE - [O^] or [S], held high and PO > Heaven, supinates and opens to [5] while being brought towards head. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Grace.

SET-ASIDE - (2h)[B], POs > DS, with DH higher, palms are pressed against imaginary wall that is pushed to one side.

OVERFLOWING - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

PARALLEL - (2h)[1], POs down, FOs away, move forward. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Parallel.

MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

BOW-DOWN-TO - (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.

Lyrics (Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11):

Response: The Lord is kind and merciful.

Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits. Response

He pardons all your iniquities,
heals all your ills,
He redeems your life from destruction,
crowns you with kindness and compassion. Response

The LORD secures justice
and the rights of all the oppressed.
He has made known his ways to Moses,
and his deeds to the children of Israel. Response

Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him. Response