Taste and see - Marty Haugen

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 19 July 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: ||: TASTE AND WITNESS, TASTE AND WITNESS GOOD THINGS FROM THE-rt LORD. :||

1. ALWAYS ME BLESS THE-rt LORD.
EVERDAY HIS-rt PRAISE ME EXPRESS+.
MY SOUL SENSE GLORY FROM THE-rt LORD. WHY?
PEOPLE LOWLY alt.HEAR, BECOME HAPPY WILL. Refrain

2. ANNOUNCE GLORY HIS+-rt WITH ME.
HIS-rt NAME #ALL-OF-US PRAISE TOGETHER SHOULD.
LORD ME SUMMON, HAPPEN? HE-rt WILLING HELP-me.
OPPRESSION-OFF, MY TROUBLE GONE FINISH. Refrain

3. COME-ON MANY-LOOK-TO-rt GOD, YOUR BODY HAPPY, SHINY.
PLUS YOUR FACE NEED NOT FEEL SHAME.
THE-rt LORD PAY-ATTENTION-lf PERSON SUFFER.
HE-lf SAVED ALL TROUBLE DISSOLVE. Refrain


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

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

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

BLESS - (2h)[O^], POs ><, held at mouth. Hands are brought downwards while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Bless.

SENSE - Tip of [B^] taps side (gut feeling).

GLORY - (2h)[5], POs><, FOs away from signer, DH which is on top wiggles fingers while ascending. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Glory.

LOWLY - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move downwards arcing towards the signer. This is the opposite of the sign ADVANCED. For an animated gif of ADVANCED, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

OPPRESSION-OFF - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".

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

MANY-LOOK-TO-rt - (2h)[4] move FT towards Heaven as if many eyes were looking to God.

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

Lyrics:

Refrain: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

1. I will bless the Lord at all times,
His praise ever in my mouth;
Glory in the Lord forever,
and the lowly will hear, and be glad.

2. Glory in the Lord with me,
let us together extol his name;
I sought the Lord, and He answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.

3. Look to Him, that you might be radiant with joy,
and your faces free from all shame,
the Lord hears the suffering souls,
and saves them from all distress.

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