Refrain: ||: TASTE AND WITNESS, TASTE AND WITNESS GOOD THINGS FROM THE-rt LORD. :|| 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?
HE-rt ALWAYS DO GOOD FOR MY S-A-K-E. Refrain

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

3. COME-ON WORSHIP LORD (2h)#ALL PEOPLE.
IF (2hYOU ASK, NOTHING WILL (2h)YOU L-A-C-K.
TASTE AND WINTESS GOD HIMSELF-rt GOOD.
ONLY HIM-rt WE TRUST SHOULD. Refrain

4. BOW-DOWN LORD, (2h)YOU PEOPLE HOLY;
IF (2h)YOU BOW-DOWN NOT~NEED FEEL FEAR.
PEOPLE POWERFUL, ARROGANT BECOME LOW-STATUS WILL.
BUT IF (2h)YOU CONNECT-TO LORD ALL GOOD~THINGS YOURS. Refrain

5. COME-ON MY CHILDREN, MANY-LOOK-TO-me ME.
LORD HIS-ctr WAY, ME WILLING TEACH"each".
KNOW-THAT #ALL-OF-YOU CHERISH LIFE.
ALL-OF-YOU THRILLED HAPPEN (2h)YOU SUCCEED. Refrain

6. DON'T GOSSIP; DON'T TALK NEGATIVE NO-NO.
(<) YOUR MOUTH, (>) YOUR HANDS MUST NEVER LIE.
BAD BEHAVIOR SET-ASIDE, TRY DO GOOD.
SEARCH OPPORTUNITY CAUSE PEACE, CHASE, GRAB-OPPORTUNITY. Refrain

7. PEOPLE THEY-rt DO JUST, LORD NOTICE-rt WILL.
ALSO PEOPLE CRY HE-ctr COMFORT, HELP-rt.
BUT THEY-lf DO BAD, LORD PUNISH WILL.
THEIR-lf NAME HE-ctr DESTROY, REMEMBER NONE. Refrain

8. IF PEOPLE JUST NEED COMPLAIN,
HE-ctr SAVE, THEIR-rt STRESS DISSOLVE.
THEY-rt TOUCHED, HEART-BROKEN, LORD FEEL SAME-AS-rt.
THEIR-rt SPIRIT FEEL-DEFLATED, HE-ctr CAUSE THEM-rt JOY. Refrain

9. PEOPLE JUST TEND HAVE MUCH TROUBLE,
BUT #ALL-OF-THEM THE-ctr LORD OPPRESSION-OFF.
BONES-IN-BODY ALL-OF-BODY, GOD SUPERVISE.
NOT E-V-E-N ONE* BONE BROKEN WILL. Refrain

10. PEOPLE WICKED LEAD-TO DEATH.
IF THEY-lf HATE-rt PEOPLE JUST, THEIR-lf FUTURE HELL.
THEY-rt SERVANT LOYAL, LORD PAY-OFF SIN DEBT.
IF (2h)YOU DEPEND GOD SAVE, YOUR FUTURE BRIGHT. 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.

#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.

WORSHIP - NDH is clasped over DH [S] and hands circle perpendicular to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Worship.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.

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

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

POWERFUL - [C] or [5:] brings FTs rapidly to the ND biceps.

ARROGANT - (2h)[L:], POs ><, FOs away, are held at forehead and suddenly expand. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - brat.

LOW-STATUS - (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 - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Whole.

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

MANY-LOOK-TO-me - (2h)[4], POs down, FOs away, turn hands so that the FO is > signer's face.

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

#ALL-OF-YOU - [A], PO up, FO > DS - held at DS then swings away in an arc and ends [L^], PO up, FO > NDS.

DON'T - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.

NO-NO - [1], PO away, FO up, is shaken side to side with hu.

SET-ASIDE - (2h)[B], POs > DS, with DH higher, palms are pressed against imaginary wall that is pushed to one side.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

GRAB-OPPORTUNITY - [C], PO > NDS, FO away, brushes down of [B], PO up, FO away, and then closes to [S] and DH ascends.

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

COMFORT - Like COMFORTABLE but signed more slowly.

STRESS - DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away.

TOUCHED - Middle finger of [open 8] strikes heart.

HEART-BROKEN (poetic sign) - (2h)[modified C] where the knuckles of each hand contact each other as well as the thumbs creating a valentine heart and then the hands break away, changing the POs to upwards for a more violent break.

FEEL-DEFLATED - [C], PO > NDS, FO up, is held at midchest and closes to [O^]. You can hold [B], PO down, FO > DS underneath it.

JOY - alt.HAPPY or EXCITED.

#ALL-OF-THEM - [A], PO up, FO > DS is held at DS then swings away in an arc and ends [L^], PO up, FO > NDS.

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".

BONES-IN-BODY - (2h)[V:], POs > throat, are held crossed under throat like the beginning of POISON and the hands descend down the chest to show all the bones in the body.

#ALL-OF-BODY - (2h)[A}, POs > back of signer, FOs ><, hands descend down repsective sides of the body and end with (2h)[L].

ONE* - [1], PO > back of signer, FO up, moves away in a short abrupt fashion.

BONE - [V:], PO > NDS, FO away, strikes dorsal side (back hand) of [S], PO down, FO > DS.

WICKED - (2h)[3] are held at forehead level and move towards the forehead several times while wg but do not touch the forehead.

LEAD-TO - Same sign as LEAD but labeled to show you its function in the sentence.

LOYAL - [L], PO > signer, FO > NDS, circles at NDS pec and lands.

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

SIN - (2h)[X] touch their respective sides of the mouth, descend to neutral space and circle antisymmetrically parallel to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.

DEBT - [1^] taps FT against palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Debt.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

1. I will bless the Lord at all times.
Praise shall always be on my lips;
my soul shall glory in the Lord
for God has been so good to me.

2. Glorify the Lord with me.
Together let us all praise God's name.
I called the Lord who answered me;
from all my troubles I was set free.

3. Worship the Lord, all you people.
You'll want for nothing if you ask.
Taste and see that the Lord is good;
in God we need put all our trust.

Webmaster: Verses 4-10 may have been added by Kelly Weisensel. There are from Psalms, but I am not sure if Moore included them in his original setting.

4. Fear the Lord you holy ones;
Nothing is lacking to those who fear him.
The powerful grow poor and hungry,
But those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

5. Come children listen to me.
I will teach you the ways of the Lord.
Who among you loves life,
Takes delight in prosperous days?

6. Keep your tongue from evil,
Your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

7. The Lord has eyes for the just
And ears for their cry.
The Lord's face is against all evildoers
To wipe out their memory from all the earth.

8. When the just cry out, the Lord hears
And rescues them from all distress.
The Lord is close to the broken hearted,
Saves those whose spirit is crushed.

9. Many are the troubles of the just,
But the Lord delivers them all.
God watches over all their bones.
Not a one shall be broken.

10. Evil will slay the wicked;
Those who hate the just are condemned.
The Lord redeems loyal servants.
No one is condemned whose refuge is God.