Burn bright - Marty Haugen

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 1 May 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. SPIRIT, MOVE++ OVER WATER,
SPIRIT GREAT, BRING LIFE HERE EARTH.
SPIRIT LIFE, BREATHE-DOWN YOUR-ctr CHILDREN.
MAKE WORLD NEW THROUGH US.

Refrain: BURN BRIGHT, DARK DISSOLVE.
GIFT-TO US STRENGTH, JOY INSIDE-SELF HEART.

2. SPIRIT, BREATHE-DOWN TRUTH, WE BREATHE-IN.
SPIRIT GREAT, OUR SOUL FILL-UP LIGHT.
SPIRIT LIFE, BREATHE-DOWN JESUS.
YOUR-ctr WORD IDEA-LIKE MIGHTY WIND. Refrain

3. SPIRIT, BURN INSIDE-SELF OUR HEARTS FOREVER.
SPIRIT GREAT, OUR SOUL FILL-UP LIGHT.
SPIRIT LIFE, HELP OUR LIVE FOREVER
SHOW"all" ETERNAL LOVE JOY. Refrain


Notes: BREATHE-DOWN - Look down, hold FTs of (2h)[O^] to nostrils, then move hands away to SPREAD.

GIFT-TO - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. flip thumb sides > signer.

JOY - (1) alt.HAPPY. (2) EXCITED. (3) J-EXCITED.

BREATHE-IN - (2h)[5^], POs away, FOs up, are held in front of nose. Backs of hands move > nose while hands close.

FILL-UP - DH [B], PO down, rises until it slaps bottom of NDH, PO down. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - maximum.

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

IDEA-LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

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

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.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Burn bright, Light in our darkness,
Strength for our weakness, Joy for our hearts.

2. Oh Spirit, breathing the truth into us,
Great Spirit, filling our souls with light,
Life Spirit, give us the breath of Jesus.
Blow with the wind of Your mighty Word.

3. Oh Spirit, burn in our hearts forever.
Great Spirit, filling our souls with light,
Life Spirit, grant that our lives may ever
Shine forth the joy of eternal Love.

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