Song over the waters - Marty Haugen

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 10 February 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: GOD, YOU-rt MOVE OVER WATER. WIND AND FLAME MAKE YOUR-rt SONG. YOU-rt LOVE US, CALL US YOUR (<) SONS, (>) DAUGHTERS. HELP US BECOME PEOPLE CONNECTED-TO WATER AND YOUR-rt NAME.

1. COME-ON FILL-UP OUR HEART, WAIT"over time" FOR JESUS SPIRIT. REALLY-WANT body-SHINY WITH YOUR-lf LIGHT AND PEACE.

2. MAKE US THIRST WANT L-O-V-E. MAKE US HUNGRY WANT JUSTICE. MAKE OUR MIND LIKE CHRIST HIS-lf.

3. YOU-lf BREATHE-OUT LIFE. HAPPEN WE GIVE-UP, YOU-lf OFFER HOPE. COME-ON, FILL-UP US WITH LIGHT AND PEACE.

4. COME-ON, HELP OUR HEART heart-OPEN. HELP-us WAKE-UP SEE YOUR-lf MIRACLE. MAKE US CARRY-AROUND LIGHT AND PEACE.

Sprinkling rite

WATER FROM SEA, WATER FROM EARTH,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
WATER FROM SKY, WATER FROM OUR BIRTH,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]


RIVER HERE EARTH, SOFT FLOW-GENTLE,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
OUR SPIRIT HOPE, OUR SPIRIT DREAM,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]


WATER FROM CLOUD, WATER FROM WIND,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
WATER HERE NOW, WATER LONG-AGO,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]


STORM MIGHTY, RAIN'light' LIGHT,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
WATER FOR GRAPES, WATER FOR GRAIN,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]


Additional verses:

YOU-rt GIFT-TO-us US LIFE, YOU-rt GIFT-TO-us US BREATH,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
YOU-rt ABOVE OUR FEAR, YOU-rt ABOVE OUR DEATH,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)

YOU-rt YOURSELF-rt TRUTH, YOU-rt YOURSELF-rt RIGHT WAY,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
YOU-rt GIFT-TO-us US LIGHT, LEAD US TO DAY,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)

WATER SPRING-FROM EARTH, RAIN rain-DANCE-DOWN FROM SKY,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
SPIRIT SPRING-FROM OUR HEART, WELL-UP INSIDE-SELF,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)

SPIRIT ALL HOPE, SPIRIT ALL PEACE,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)
SPIRIT ALL JOY, SPIRIT ALL LIFE,
(All: MAKE US NEW*.)


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

CONNECTED-TO - - Interlink thumbs and index fingers of (2h)[F] and move down slightly and forcefully.

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

FILL-UP - DH [B], PO down, rises until it slaps bottom of NDH, PO down. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - maximum.

REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

body-SHINY - - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising from body. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

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

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

BREATHE-OUT - FTs of (2h)[O^] are to nostrils. Hands move away and open to (2h)[5] as if breathing out.

MIRACLE - WONDERFUL(1x) WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

CARRY-AROUND - (2h)[B], POs up, FOs away, move together in a horizontal circle.

SKY - using the FT of the upturned palm, point > sky and sweep the hand > DS. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - sky.

FLOW-GENTLE - (2h)[4], POs down, FOs ><, move away slowly and repeatedly with lips pursed.

CLOUD - (2h)[5:] move like MIX but high and moving from NDS to DS.

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

RAIN'light' - RAIN is signed small and lips are pursed.

GRAIN - [X], PO up, rubs along ND forearm as if harvesting.

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. flip thumb sides > signer.

ABOVE - Like COLLEGE but the NDH is PO down.

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

SPRING-FROM - [S] shoots out from [C], PO > DS, FO away.

rain-DANCE-DOWN - Hands held as for RAIN and the hands dance downwards.

WELL-UP - (2h)[5], ascend while wg against chest.

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

JOY - alt.HAPPY.

Lyrics:

Refrain: God, you have moved upon the waters.
You have sung in the rush of wind and flame,
And in Your love, you have called us sons and daughters.
Make us people of the water and your name.

1. Come fill our waiting hearts
with the spirit of Jesus.
Let us shine with your light and peace.

2. Give us a thirst for love.
Give us a hunger for justice.
Make us one with the mind of Christ.

3. You are the breath of life.
You are the hope of the hopeless.
Come and fill us with light and peace.

Sprinkling rite
Waters of the sea, waters of the earth,
(All: Renew us!)
Waters of the skies, waters of our birth,
(All: Renew us!)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]



Rivers of the earth, gentle flowing streams,
(All: Renew us!)
Spirit of our hopes, spirit of our dreams,
(All: Renew us!)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]



Waters of the clouds, waters of the wind,
(All: Renew us!)
Waters that will be, waters that have been,
(All: Renew us!)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]


Mighty blowing storms, gentle falling rains,
(All: Renew us!)
Water for the vine, water for the grain,
(All: Renew us!)

[Repeat as needed, then to refrain or verse.]


Additional verses:

You who give us life, you you who give us breath:
You beyond our fears, you beyond our death:

You who are the truth, you who are the way:
You who give us light, lead us into day:

Springing from the earth, dancing from the sky:
Springing from our hearts, welling up within:

Spirit of all hope, spirit of all peace:
Spirit of all joy, spirit of all life:

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