EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
(looking towards God) COME, PLEASE COME, GOD WITH US.
HELP YOUR-lf SPECIAL PEOPLE OPPRESSION-OFF.
THEY-rt MOURN LONELY, FEEL REJECT HERE.
UNTIL GOD HIS-rt SON ARRIVE.
GO-AHEAD CELEBRATE, GO-AHEAD CELEBRATE. GOD WITH US
COME WILL. YOU"all" HIS-ctr SPECIAL PEOPLE.
GOD SEND ANGEL GROUP FROM HEAVEN.
NOW ANNOUNCE TIME BORN ARRIVE"step by step".
THEY-rt FOR KING OFFER LOVE COME.
THEY-rt SING LOUD MEAN (2h)#ALL HEAR CAN.
||: GLORY, GLORY, GLORY GOD HE ADVANCED. :||
(Divided choir:)
ANGEL alt.VOICE UP++, JOY SPREAD WITH PEACE AND LOVE.
PLEASE COME-TO EARTH, LIVE WITH US
WE CELEBRATE HOLY CHILD SOON BORN.
COME TO US, GOD WITH US.
(Both, but staggered:)
SAD CLOUDS DURING NIGHT, PLEASE CAUSE DISSOLVE.
SHINE-DOWN-ON US, LORD BRING LIGHT.
WITH PEACE AND LOVE, COME TO US TONIGHT.
YOU-lf LORD BRING LIGHT.
Notes: 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".
THEY -Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
REJECT - Hands start like the final position of STOP and DH slides > DS while pronating.
GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.
(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].
The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.
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.
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.
UP++ - (2h)[B], POs up, FOs away, hands bend upwards at wrists repeatedly while rising with each bend.
JOY - Start with the sign STAND and repeatedly and rapidly raise and lower the DH while curling the FT to show a person jumping.
HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime video of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.
LIGHT - (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime video of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.
Lyrics:
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
Angels sent from God above
now proclaim the birth is near.
They await the King of Love,
singing loud for all to hear!
Gloria, in excelsius Deo.
(Divided choir:)
In peace and love, (Angels raise a joyful cheer.)
come down to dwell. (Come to us on earth to dwell!)
O holy child, (We rejoice Your birth is near.)
Emmanuel. (Come to us, Emmanuel!)
(Both, but staggered:)
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
and shine on us, O Lord of Light!
In peace and love, come down this night,
O Lord of Light!