EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Response: WHO KING HAVE GLORY? THE-rt LORD.
COME-ON LOOK-UP-TO-rt, (2h)YOU-rt TEMPLE GATE.
(2h)YOU-rt SHOULD LOOK-UP ETERNAL DOORS.
THE-rt KING HAVE GLORY NOW ENTER. Response
WHO KING HAVE GLORY?
THE-rt LORD STRONG AND MIGHTY.
THE-rt LORD MIGHTY DURING BATTLE. Response
COME-ON LOOK-UP-TO-rt, (2h)YOU-rt TEMPLE GATE.
(2h)YOU-rt SHOULD LOOK-UP-TO-rt ETERNAL DOORS.
BUT WHO KING HAVE GLORY?
THE-rt LORD RULE ANGEL ARMY.
U>HE-rt KING HAVE GLORY.
Notes: 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.
THE - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.
TEMPLE - T-CHURCH.
ETERNAL - ALWAYS + DH produces STILL in the usual way, and the NDH produces STILL so that it moves back over the shoulder. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Eternal.
MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.
BATTLE - FIGHT.
RULE - CONTROL.
Lyrics (Psalm 24:7-10):
Response: Who is the king of glory? It is the Lord.
O gates, lift up your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the King of Glory! Response
Who is the King of Glory?
The Lord, the mighty, the valiant,
the Lord, the valiant in war. Response
O gates, lift high your heads;
grow higher, ancient doors.
Let him enter, the King of Glory! Response
Who is he, the King of Glory?
He, the Lord of armies,
he is the King of Glory. Response