Responsorial Psalm - The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (C)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 30 July 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Response: HAVE RIVER, BRANCH-OUT"each" MAKE GOD HIS-rt CITY alt.HAPPY. TOP HOLY PLACE SUPREME SETTLE-DOWN.

stained glass bulletGOD OUR PLACE HIDE GET STRENGTH.
ALWAYS THERE-rt DURING TROUBLE.
THEREFORE HAPPEN EARTHQUAKE, MOUNTAIN CRACK SLIDE-DOWN,
SEA SPLASH-TOGETHER, WE NOT-NEED FEAR. Response

stained glass bulletHAVE RIVER, BRANCH-OUT"each" MAKE GOD HIS-rt CITY alt.HAPPY.
TOP HOLY PLACE SUPREME SETTLE-DOWN.
GOD IN MIDDLE CITY. STAY STRONG.
MORNING ARRIVE, GOD HELP WILL. Response

stained glass bulletTHE-rt LORD RULE ANGEL SCADS-OF GO-WITH US.
JACOB HIS-ctr GOD IDEA-LIKE TOWER HIGH.
COME-ON SEE LORD HIS-rt WORK.
HE-rt MAKE SOME PLACE EARTH AMAZING. Response


Notes: BRANCH-OUT"each" - - (2h)[1], POs down, FOs away, are held along side one another and touching. The DH moves away and branches out to the DS while the NDH moves to meet the DH when it returns to repeat the movement.

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

SUPREME - (2h)[A], FOs away, DH starts below NDH and arcs around it until it is on top.

SETTLE-DOWN - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, descend with several stops along the way.

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

THEREFORE - [bO] pokes a triangle of dots in the air like the mathematical symbol for "therefore".

CRACK - (2h)[B],DH PO > NDS, FO away, moves in a wavy pattern to show a "crack" in NDH [B], PO up, FO away.

SLIDE-DOWN - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move down as if they were boulders.

SPLASH-TOGETHER - (2h)[O^], rush together and open to slap palms.

FEAR - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.

RULE - CONTROL.

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

GO-WITH - (2h)[A] press palms together and move forward.

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

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

TOWER - BUILDING + (2h)[C], POs ><, FOs away, rise together.

COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.

Lyrics (Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9):

Response: The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High!

stained glass bulletGod is our refuge and our strength,
an ever-present help in distress.
Therefore, we fear not, though the earth be shaken
and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea. Response

stained glass bulletThere is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God,
the holy dwelling of the Most High.
God is in its midst; it shall not be disturbed;
God will help it at the break of dawn. Response

stained glass bulletThe Lord of hosts is with us;
our stronghold is the God of Jacob.
Come! behold the deeds of the Lord,
the astounding things he has wrought on earth. Response

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