Take, O take me as I am - John L. Bell

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).

PLEASE ACCEPT ME, KNOW+ ME WEAK.
SUMMON OUT-OF-me BEST CAN BECOME.
YOUR SEAL, STAMP-heart MY HEART
AND LIVE INSIDE-SELF ME.

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

SUMMON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO > signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up.

OUT-OF-me - Like the normal sign OUT but the NDH FT are held against the chest.

SEAL - [S], PO > NDS, FO away, stamps upturned palm.

STAMP-heart - [S], PO up, FO > NDS, stamps heart.

INSIDE-me - Like the normal sign IN but the NDH FT are held against the chest.

Lyrics:

Take, O take me as I am;
Summon out what I shall be;
Set your seal upon my heart
And live in me.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to and click on "'Take, O take me as I am' (sound clip)" under "Songs sung at NYC 2002 not in our hymnal."

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