Song of the transfiguration - Sylvia Dunstan, PICARDY (adapted by David Haas)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 6 March 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. CHANGE* US LIKE YOU-lf FACE face-SHINY, STAND SEPARATE FAR-ABOVE ON MOUNTAIN T-A-B-O-R.
LEAD-upwards US ON OUR HOLY MOUNTAIN. ANALYZE-us US, SHOW CLEAR.
IF WE FALL-FROM-mountain LIFT-UP US. KNOW-THAT WE SCARED, HAVE MANY alt.QUESTION OVERFLOW.

2. CHANGE* US LIKE YOU-lf FACE face-SHINY. YOU-lf CONVERSE MOSES AND ELIJAH FINISH.
SAINT MANY-WATCH-us US, THEIR-rt WORK FINISH. THEY-rt WITNESS HOW WE LIVE.
YOU-lf CHOOSE-us US YOUR DAUGHTER, SON GROUP-TOGETHER BECOME YOUR BODY HERE WORLD.

3. CHANGE* US LIKE YOU-lf FACE face-SHINY. YOU-lf GO-#BACK-rt HEAVEN.
HELP-us US AVOID TEMPTED WASTE TIME, IGNORE TRUTH.
EVERYDAY LEAD US RIGHT WAY. ||: L-O-V-E MUST SHARE"each" WITHOUT LIMIT. :||


Notes: CHANGE* - To make this more emphatic, hold hands apart from one another so that there may be a larger motion.

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

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

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

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

LIFT-UP - (2h)[B], PO down are held high and swoop down while supinating and then rise up again as if helping something mature and the hands continue up and FTs are directed > Heaven.

OVERFLOW - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.

CONVERSE - (2h)[1], POs ><, FOs up, alt. approach and move awsay from the mouth.

MOSES - M-LAW.

ELIJAH - E-PROPHET.

SAINT - S-NICE.

MANY-WATCH-us - (2h)[4^], POs > signer, FOs up, hands circle vertically as if watch over time.

WITNESS - [1] touches under eye while head moves down.

GROUP-TOGETHER - (2h)[C], POs ><, FOs away, hands are brought together as if pushing people/things together into a group.

GO-#BACK - [B], PO away, FO up, fingers curl, then staighten to a [K], while moving to one side (you choose the side).

Lyrics:

1. Transform us as you, transfigured, stood apart on Tabor's height.
Lead us up our sacred mountains; search us with revealing light.
Lift us from where we have fallen, full of questions, filled with fright.

2. Transform us as you transfigured, once spoke with those holy ones.
We, surrounded by the witness of those saints whose work is done,
Live in this world as your Body, chosen daughters, chosen sons.

3. Transform us as you transfigured, would not stay within a shrine.
Keep us from our great temptation - time and truth we quickly bind.
Lead us down those daily pathways, ||: where our love in not confined. :||

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to GIFs and MIDI Files for Hammered Dulcimer and Other Instruments - by Origin and click on "Let all mortal flesh keep silent." This hymn has different words, but the same melody (PICARDY).

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