Celtic Alleluia: Easter / Sending forth - Fintan O'Carroll & Christopher Walker

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 21 February 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: ||: (4x) ALLELUIA! :||

Easter verses:

1. NOW CHRIST LIVE WITH US.
HE-lf ARISE LEAVE GRAVE.
DEATH HE-lf CONQUER FINISH.
HEAVEN OPEN FOR (2h)#ALL BELIEVE.

2. CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE ARISE.
CHURCH HERE FILLED HIS GLORY.
DARK DISSOLVE GONE.
HIS-lf POWER BECOME OUR LIGHT.

Sending forth verses:

3. REALLY-WANT YOUR-lf WORD STRONG
SEND US WORK AS DISCIPLE.
YOUR-lf KINGDOM HAPPY, WE SHARE
(2h)#ALL PEOPLE LIVE HERE WORLD.

4. FEED US BREAD OFFER NEW LIFE.
WANT FILLED WINE INSPIRE SOFT-HEARTED.
SEND US SPREAD, SERVE (2h)#ALL.
ANNOUNCE YOUR-lf NAME EVERY PLACE.

5. HELP-us OUR FAITH STEADFAST.
HAPPY LOOK-FORWARD CHRIST COME.
IF WE SUCCEED FEEL UNITED,
YOUR-lf LOVE MAKE US SATISFIED.


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

ARISE - [V], PO up, FO away, pronates and hops onto the palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Resurrection.

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

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.

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.

REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

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.

DISCIPLE - D-FOLLOW AGENT.

KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Kingdom.

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

SOFT-HEARTED - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

STEADFAST - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly against the backhand of NDH [B], PO down.

UNITED - COOPERATE.

Lyrics:

Refrain: ||: (4x) Alleluia! :||

Easter verses:

1. Now he is living, the Christ
out of the tomb he is risen.
He has conquered death,
opened heaven to all believers.

2. Christ is the first fruits from death,
filling the church with his glory!
Darkness vanishes
in the light of his power.

Sending forth verses:

3. Now with the strength of your Word,
send us to be your disciples:
To bring all the world
to the joy of your kingdom.

4. Fed with the Bread of new life,
filled with the wine of compassion,
send us out to serve
all the world in your name.

5. Now make us steadfast in faith,
joyful in hope of Christ's coming,
and by unity
let your love fill our lives.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to Celebration of Light official website and click on "15. Celtic Alleluia."

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