Send down the fire - Marty Haugen

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 6 March 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: FIRE YOUR-ctr JUSTICE SHOULD BURN-forward.
SEND US YOUR L-O-V-E IDEA~LIKE RAIN.
HOLY SPIRIT FILTER-DOWN, PRAY+ YOUR PEOPLE LIVE NEW.
SHOW WORLD WE CHILDREN CONNECT GOD.

1. CALL-ON-us US BECOME YOUR-ctr COMPASSION.
TEACH-us US SING SHOW"all" YOUR-ctr L-O-V-E.
GIFT-TO-us HEART CAN SING.
OUR ACTION clapper-RING,
RING, SHOW YOUR-ctr L-O-V-E SPREAD IN WORLD. Refrain

2. CALL-ON-us US LEARN FEEL OTHERS' PAIN.
TEACH-us US WAY YOUR PEACE.
GIFT-TO-us HEART CAN FEEL.
GIFT-TO-us HANDS CAN HEAL.
HELP-us US WALK IN YOUR PEACE. Refrain

3. CALL-ON-us US STOP OPPRESSION.
TEACH-us US YOUR TRUTH IDEA~LIKE FIRE.
GIFT-TO-us RIGHTEOUS SOUL
TILL YOUR JUSTICE WIN.
HELP-us US BURN INSIDE-SELF WITH YOUR TRUTH. Refrain

4. CALL-ON-us US ANNOUNCE YOUR KINGDOM.
GIFT-TO-us AWARE CHRIST WITH US.
PRAY+ YOUR HOLY LIGHT
INSIDE-SELF US CONTINUE.
WE face-SHINY WHY? CHRIST WORK IN US. Refrain


Notes: JUSTICE - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

BURN-forward - (2h)[5], POs > signer, FOs up, hands move away with wg.

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

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

FILTER-DOWN - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, hands descend with wg.

COMPASSION - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

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

ACTION - DO.

clapper-RING - [O^] bends at wrist so that FTs point downwards and strikes against palm of [B], PO > DS, FO up, then moves > DS swinging at wrist as if it is the clapper of a bell that is vibrating.

CALL-ON-us - [B], PO > signer, taps [B], PO down, FO > signer, from side opposite the signer, then moves away while closing to an [A], PO > signer, FO up, and moving up. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Call - 1.

OTHERS' - [A dot], PO > NDS, FO away, twists while moving in a horizontal circle.

OPPRESSION - DH [B], PO down, FO away, pushs down twice on [S], PO > DS, FO away.

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

INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.

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

AWARE - KNOW+.

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

LIGHT - (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

face-SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs > face, hands twist as wrists while moving away from face.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Send down the fire of your justice,
Send down the rains of your love;
Come, seNd down the Spirit, breathe life in your people,
and we shall be people of God.

1. Call us to be your compassion,
Teach us the song of your love;
Give us hearts that sing,
Give us deeds that ring,
Make us ring with the song of your love.

2. Call us to learn of your mercy,
Teach us the way of your peace;
Give us hearts that feel,
Give us hands that heal,
Make us walk in the way of your peace.

3. Call us to answer oppression,
Teach us the fire of your truth;
Give us righteous souls,
'Til your justice rolls,
make us burn with the fire of your truth.

4. Call us to witness your Kingdom,
Give us the presence of Christ;
May your holy light
Keep us shining bright,
Ever shine with the presence of Christ.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a performance of this with words, go to Tales of wonder: A musical of atorytelling.

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