This little light of mine

This little light of mine - African American Spiritual

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 16 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. ||: (3x) INSIDE-SELF LIGHT HAVE. ME SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||
||: (3x) SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||

2. ||: (3x) EVERY PLACE ME GO"each",ME SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||
||: (3x) SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||

3. ||: (3x) ALL IN MY HOUSE. ME SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||
||: (3x) SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||

4. ||: (3x) ME NOT FORCE BRIGHT*. ME SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||
||: (3x) SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||

5. ||: (3x) OUTSIDE HAPPEN DARK. ME SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||
||: (3x) SHOW"all" BRIGHT*. :||

Notes: The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

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

LIGHT and BRIGHT are actually the same sign, so use the emphatic form (*).

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

To make the song more visually interesting, make sure you understand what "all" and "each" mean. See Explanation of the glosssing system.

Lyrics:

1. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. (3x)
Let it shine; let it shine; let it shine.

2. Ev'ry where I go, I'm going to let it shine. (3x)
Let it shine; let it shine; let it shine.

3. All in my house, I'm going to let it shine. (3x)
Let it shine; let it shine; let it shine.

4. I'm not going to make it shine, I'm going to let it shine. (3x)
Let it shine; let it shine; let it shine.

5. Out in the dark, I'm going to let it shine. (3x)
Let it shine; let it shine; let it shine.

treble clef as a symbol for music To hear the music (without words), go to Christian MIDI hymns. Scroll down and click on "This little light of mine."

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