The summons - KELVINGROVE

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 6 February 2005, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. (Role play to left and downwards as if God is speaking) (2h)YOU WILLING COME FOLLOW ME IF ME JUST SUMMON YOUR"all" NAME? (2h)YOU WILLING GO PLACE (2h)YOU KNOW-NOTHING, NEVER STAY SAME-OLD-THING? (2h)YOU WILLING SHOW"all" MY LOVE? (2h)YOU WILLING HELP MY NAME BECOME FAMOUS? (2h)YOU WILLING LET MY LIFE GROW INSIDE-SELF (2h)YOU AND (2h)YOU INSIDE-SELF ME?

2. (Continue role play) (2h)YOU WILLING SELF SET-ASIDE, IF ME JUST SUMMON YOUR"all" NAME? WILLING TAKE-CARE-OF (<) CRUEL, (>) KIND, NEVER STAY SAME-OLD-THING? (2h)YOU WILLING PEOPLE MEAN LOOK-you-UP-AND-DOWN, IF YOUR"all" LIFE ATTRACTED OR SCAREY? (2h)YOU WILLING ME ANSWER PRAYER INSIDE-SELF (2h)YOU AND (2h)YOU INSIDE-SELF ME?

3. (Continue role play) (2h)YOU WILLING HELP BLIND SEE, IF ME JUST SUMMON YOUR NAME? (2h)YOU WILLING MAKE PRISONER FREE, NEVER STAY SAME-OLD-THING? (2h)YOU WILLING KISS L-E-P-E-R BECOME CLEAN PLUS DO THINGS PEOPLE alt.OVERLOOK? (2h)YOU WILLING ADMIT WHAT ME MEAN INSIDE-SELF (2h)YOU AND (2h)YOU INSIDE-SELF ME?

4. (Continue role play) (2h)YOU WILLING LOVE SELF (2h)YOU HIDE, IF ME JUST SUMMON YOUR NAME? (2h)YOU WILLING CALM FEAR INSIDE-SELF, NEVER STAY SAME-OLD-THING? (2h)YOU WILLING FAITH (2h)YOU FIND, HELP CHANGE WORLD IN-GENERAL IMPROVE? THROUGH MY VISUALIZE, THROUGH MY TOUCH INSIDE-SELF (2h)YOU AND (2h)YOU INSIDE-SELF ME?

5. (Role play to right and upwards as if congregant is speaking to God) LORD, (2h)YOU INVITE ME, THAT SEEM RIGHT WHEN (2h)YOU JUST SUMMON MY NAME. HELP ME TURN-AROUND AND FOLLOW (2h)YOU. DON'T-WANT STAY SAME-OLD-THING. ME INTERACT (2h)YOU, PLEASE LEAD ME WITH LOVE. SHOW-me ME RIGHT WAY. HAPPEN? ME MOVE, LIVE, GROW INSIDE-SELF (2h)YOU AND (2h)YOU INSIDE-SELF ME.


Notes: 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. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - call.

KNOW-NOTHING - [F], PO > NDS, FOs up, move hand side-to-side slightly at midforehead.

SAME-OLD-THING - (2h)[Y], POs down, FOs away, circle vertically and symmetrically in a plane parallel to the chest.

WILLING - [B] touches midchest, moves away while change PO to up.

ADMIT - (2h)[B], POs > chest, FOs down, touch torso, run FTs up it, then turn FTs away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Admit.

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

CALM - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, descend slightly at NDS then at DS.

IN-GENERAL - (2h)[B], FO away, palms are "held heel to heel" with FTs pointing > respective sides slightly and move away on a diagonal.

VISUALIZE - (2h)[S] are held at forehead with DH closer to head, and hands open to (2h)[5] while separating while FT wg. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Vision - 1.

TURN-AROUND - (2h)[1], POs > signer, circle around each other.

Lyrics:

1. Will you come and follow me, If I but call your name? Will you go where you don't know And never be the same? Will you let my love be shown, Will you let my name be known, Will you let my life be grown In you and you in me?

2. Will you leave your self behind, If I but call your name? Will you care for cruel and kind And never be the same? Will you risk the hostile stare, Should your life attract or scare, Will you let me answer pray'r In you and you in me?

3. Will you the blinded see, If I but call your name? Will you set the pris'ners free And never be the same? Will you kiss the leper clean, And do such as this unseen, And admit to what I mean In you and you in me?

4. Will you love the 'you' you hide, If I but call your name? Will you quell the fear inside And never be the same? Will you use the faith you've found, To reshape the world around, Through my sight and touch and sound In you and you in me?

5. Lord your summons echoes true, When you but call my name. Let me turn and follow you And never be the same. In your company I'll go Where your love and footsteps show. Thus I'll move and grow In you and you in me.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Kelvingrove. This has the same melody.

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