1. (2h)YOU WATCHERS AND (2h)YOU HOLY ANGEL.
BURN BRIGHT, CLOSE-TO GOD AND SUPPORT THRONE.
COME-ON SING HAPPY! ALLELUIA!
SHOUT EVERY KIND ANGEL.
ADVANCED, LOWLY, AND BETWEEN.

Refrain:ALLELUIA-lf! ALLELUIA-rt!
ALLELUIA-lf! ALLELUIA-rt!
ALLELUIA-ctr!

2. (some omit) ADVANCED MORE-THAN ANGEL CLOSE-TO GOD.
HAVE GLORY MORE-THAN ANGEL BODY-BURN.
LEAD THEIR-ctr PRAISE, ALLELUIA!
YOU-ctr GIFT-TO-us US YOUR-ctr ETERNAL WORD.
TOP GRACIOUS, ANNOUNCE LORD ADVANCED.

3. REPLY (2h)YOU SOUL NOW REST IN HEAVEN,
PATRIARCH AND PROPHET, GOD BLESS (2h)YOU.
ALLELUIA-lf! ALLELUIA-rt!
YOU(plural)-lf APOSTLES HOLY, YOU(plural)-rt MARTYRS STRONG.
(2h)#ALL SAINT TRIUMPHANT OFFER-UP SONG.

4. COME-ON FRIENDS, GO-AHEAD SING.
SOUND REFLECT HEAVEN FAR-AWAY WILL.
ALLELUIA-lf! ALLELUIA-rt!
TO GOD HEAVENLY-FATHER, GOD SON.
AND GOD SPIRIT, TRINITY.

Notes: (2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

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

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

BURN - (2h)[5], FOs up, POs > signer, travel upwards with wg.

BRIGHT - (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

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

ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

SHOUT - (2h)[5:], POs > signer, FOs up, rise from mouth while twisting at wrists.

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

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.

MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

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.

BODY-BURN - (2h)[5], FOs up, place palms on chest and rise with wg. (S'rafim is Hebrew for "the burning ones".)

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands tip back towards signer to show that something is given as a gift.

ETERNAL - ALWAYS + DH produces STILL in the usual way, and the NDH produces STILL so that it moves back over the shoulder. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Eternal.

TOP - Palm of [B], PO down, FO away, strikes top of FT of [B], PO > DS, FO up, and springs back.

GRACIOUS - (2h)[5], POs > singers face, FOs away, hands start with FTs close to one another and move > ears with wg to show someone that is all smiles.

PATRIARCH - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH is held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] and then move back over shoulder circling vertically and alt.

PROPHET - PREDICT AGENT.

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.

APOSTLES - FOLLOWER.

MARTYRS - [M] drawn across the throat as if it is being slit. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Martyr.

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

SAINT - [S], PO down, FO away, moves > DS across palm of [B], PO up, FO > DS.

TRIUMPHANT - FIGHT WIN.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

SOUND - Touch ear with index finger then (2h)[S], PO down, FO away, move antisymmetrically from side to side while mouthing "pow". For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - thunder.

REFLECT - [O^], PO away, FOs up, is brought to [B], PO away, FO up, and reflects off it while opening to [5].

HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH is held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.

TRINITY - NDH [B^], PO > singer, FO > DS, is held in front of and below [3], PO > signer, FO up, and DH is brought down, under NDH, and then up in front of it while changing to [1]. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Trinity.

Lyrics:

1. Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
Bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones,
Raise the glad strain, Alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,
Virtues, archangels, angels' choirs:

Refrain:Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!

2. (some omit) O higher than the cherubim,
More glorious than the seraphim,
Lead their praises, Alleluia!
Thou bearer of th'eternal Word,
Most gracious, magnify the Lord.

3. Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
Ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
All saints triumphant, raise the song.

4. O friends, in gladness let us sing,
Supernal anthems echoing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One.

To hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to Ye watchers and ye holy ones and click on "Plain MIDI" or your choice of instruments.