Seek ye first the kingdom of God - Karen Lafferty

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 17 January 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. DON'T OBSESS THINGS HERE EARTH.
(<) HIS-rt KINGDOM, (>) HIS-rt RIGHTEOUSNESS GO-TOWARDS-GOAL.
LATER GOD HELP MATERIAL THINGS.
(<) ALLELUIA, (>) ALLELUIA.

2. ASK GOD FOR THINGS (2h)YOU NEED,
HE-rt WILLING HELP (2h)YOU FIND.
HEAVEN KNOCK-DOOR, GOD OPEN-DOOR WILL.
(<) ALLELUIA, (>) ALLELUIA.

3. OUR LIFE MORE-THAN alt.EAT.
OUR LIFE DEPEND "WHAT"?
EACH WORD GOD TEACH-us US.
(<) ALLELUIA, (>) ALLELUIA.

4. (<) TWO-OF-THEM, (>) THREE-OF-THEM MEET JESUS S-A-K-E,
JESUS COME JOIN THEM WILL.
HE-lf GIFT-TO (2h)YOU EVERYTHING (2h)YOU ASK.
(<) ALLELUIA, (>) ALLELUIA.


Notes: OBSESS - [1] touches temple and then changes to an [open 8] and touches the back of [5], PO down, while both move in circles together.

KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Kingdom.

RIGHTEOUSNESS - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly against the backhand of NDH [B], PO down.

GO-TOWARDS-GOAL - like the sign GOAL but the DH moves in a vertical circle while going towards the goal to show a constant process.

MATERIAL - (2h)[bO], POs up, FOs away, are held in together in place while thumbs rub against FTs.

ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.s

(2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

KNOCK-DOOR - [S] knocks on the dorsal side (baclhand) of [B], PO away, FO up.

GIFT-TO - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift.

Lyrics:

1. Seek ye first the kingdom of God
and his righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Alleuia, alleluia.

2. Ask and it shall be given unto you.
Seek and ye shall find.
Knock and the door shall be opened unto you.
Alleuia, alleluia.

3. You do not live by bread alone,
but by every word
that comes forth from the mouth of God.
Alleuia, alleluia.

4. Where two or three are gathered in my name,
there am I in their midst,
and whatsoever you ask I will do.
Alleuia, alleluia.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to The Mountain Retreat's Christian Midi Music Page! Click on "Seek ye first the kingdom of God#1".

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