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

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: LORD, YOU-rt BLESS PEOPLE VISIT YOUR-rt HOUSE.

stained glass bulletLORD CONTROL ANGEL SCADS-OF, TEMPLE SELF-ON-INDEX PLACE YOU-rt LIVE,
MY SOUL WISH*, REALLY-WANT STAY LORD HIS-rt PALACE.
MY HEART AND MY FLESH SHOUT LIVING GOD SHOULD COME. Response

stained glass bullet(<) PRIEST, (>) ASSISTANT, THEY-lf HAPPY LIVE YOUR-rt HOUSE.
ALWAYS THEY-lf PRAISE YOU-rt.
ANYONE YOU-rt SUPPORT FEEL HAPPY.
THEIR-rt HEART LOOK FORWARD VISIT YOUR-rt TEMPLE. Response

stained glass bulletLORD CONTROL ANGEL SCADS-OF, ACCEPT OUR PRAYER.
ATTEND-TO-us US, GOD FOR J-A-C-O-B.
GOD, NOTICE WHO OUR PROTECTOR.
LOOK-EYE-TO-EYE KING YOU-rt ANOINT. 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 - [B with thumbs flush with other fingers but not folded into palm], touches mouth and then pronates.

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

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

PALACE - (2h)[V:], POs away, FOs up, hands separate and descend repeatedly.

SHOUT - (2h)[5:], POs > signer, FOs up, rise from mouth while twisting at wrists.

PRIEST - (2h)[L], FTs touch the chest just below the neck, separate while still touching and then descend down the sides of the chest.

LOOK-EYE-TO-EYE - (2h)[V^], POs ><, FOs up.

ANOINT - [A dot] circles head with DH thumb pointing down.

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 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10):

Response: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord.

stained glass bulletHow lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts!
My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the LORD.
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

stained glass bulletHappy they who dwell in your house!
Continually they praise you.
Happy the men whose strength you are!
Their hearts are set upon the pilgrimage.

stained glass bulletO LORD of hosts, hear our prayer;
hearken, O God of Jacob!
O God, behold our shield,
and look upon the face of your anointed.

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