Shout to the North - Martin Smith

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 28 October 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. YOU-rt MEN HAVE FAITH ARISE! SING.
ABOUT OUR KING HAVE GLORY.
CONFESS YOU WEAK, MEAN YOU CAN STRONG
YOUR SPIRIT DEPRESSED, INSPIRED CAN.

Refrain: GO-AHEAD SHOUT NORTH, SOUTH.
COME-ON SING EAST, WEST.
JESUS WILLING SAVE US (2h)#ALL.
HE-lf LORD RULE HEAVEN, EARTH.

2. YOU-lf WOMEN HAVE TRUTH ARISE!
STAND AND SING HEAL HEART DEPRESSED.
NONE KNOW HOW STRONG HIS-lf POWER.
AWESOME KING LOVE US LEAD HEAL.

3. OUR LIFE IDEA~LIKE FIRE, OUR LIFE IDEA~LIKE RAIN.
POWER HIS-lf NAME CAN MAKE US PURE.
WE FALL-IN-LOVE YOU-lf, OUR JESUS.
YOUR-lf TRUTH IDEA~LIKE FIRE MAKE OUR LIPS SEALED.

4. RISE! (2h)YOU CHURCH, YOUR WINGS BROKE.
GO-AHEAD SING (2h)THIS PLACE, LONG-LIST.
ABOUT OUR GOD CONTROL FAR-AWAY HEAVEN.
HIS-lf GRACE ALLOW US FLY-AWAY.


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

FAITH - Like THINK TRUST but with elevated hands to show the trust is spiritual.

ARISE - (2h[B], POs up, FOs away, ascend from below to gesture people to stand up.

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.

CONFESS - (2h)[B], POs > chest, FOs down, touch torso, run FTs up it, then turn FTs away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Admit.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

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

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

AWESOME - (2h)[S], POs ><, FOs up are held at eyes with awed facial expression and the hands open and then close.

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

PURE - like NICE but the DH moves backwards slightly on the palm, pauses, then moves forward rapidly to show intensity.

SEALED - Stamp uptunred NDH palm with [S], PO > NDS, FO away.

WINGS - Second half of ANGEL: arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

(2h)THIS - (2h)[1^], POs down, FOs away, hands descend slightly.

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

FAR-AWAY - [1], twists while moving away with tongue shuttling from side to side. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Far.

FLY-AWAY - (2h)[1] cross fingers as in CONFLICT and move up and away while repeatedly curling fingers like flapping wings.

Lyrics:

1. Men of faith rise up and sing
Of the great and glorious King
You are strong when you feel weak
In your brokeness complete

Refrain: Shout to the North and the South
Sing to the East and the West
Jesus is saviour to all
Lord of heaven and earth

2. Rise up women of the truth
Stand and sing to broken hearts
Who can know the healing power
Of our awesome King of love

3. We've been through fire we've been through rain
We've been refined by the power of his name
We've fallen deeper in love with you
You've burned the truth on our lips

4. Rise up church with broken wings
Fill this place with songs again
Of our God who reigns on high
By His grace again we'll fly

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