Come, O Holy Spirit - Owen Alstott & Ludwig Beethoven

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 15 May 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!
FROM YOUR HOME IN HEAVEN
SEND HOLY LIGHT SHINE-DOWN.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!
COME, HEAVENLY-FATHER TAKE-CARE-OF POOR.
COME, YOU-ctr CREATE OUR WORLD.
COME, MAKE OUR HEARTS BRIGHT.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!

2. YOU-ctr COMFORT US BEST.
YOU-ctr OUR SOUL MOST WELCOME GUEST.
SWEET INSPIRED HERE EARTH.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!
WE WORK+"sta", YOU-ctr OFFER REST.
HAPPEN WE HOT, YOU-ctr SEND US COOL.
WE SAD+, YOU-ctr HELP US SMILE.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!

3. YOU-ctr MOST BLESSED LIGHT FROM GOD.
PRAY+ THAT LIGHT STRONG INSIDE-SELF US.
FILL-UP US WITH YOUR-ctr SPIRIT.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!
HAPPEN YOU-ctr GONE, WE HAVE NOTHING.
GOOD ACTION, GOOD IDEAS NONE.
DIFFICULT FOR US SIN AVOID.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!

4. HEAL OUR PAIN, HELP STRONG AGAIN.
OUR DRY SOUL, NEED YOUR DEW.
WASH-body OUR GUILT AWAY.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!
CHANGE OUR STUBBORN HEART AND WILL.
FROZEN MELT AND COLD MAKE WARM.
GUIDE US WHEN WE OFF-PATH-lf&rt.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!

5. COME-TO US THAT ADORE YOU-ctr
AND ANNOUNCE OUR FAITH FROM-NOW-ON FOREVER.
GIFT-To-us US YOUR-ctr SEVEN SKILLS.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!
REWARD-us US WHEN WE UPRIGHT.
GIFT-TO-us YOUR-ctr SALVATION, LORD.
MAKE US HAPPY WITHOUT END.
COME, HOLY SPIRIT, COME!


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

HEAVEN - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs ><, hands are held high, circle around each other and then separate.

LIGHT / 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.

SHINE-DOWN - [O^] is held high PO > signer; hand opens to [5^] while moving > signer.

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.

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

CREATE - C-MAKE.

COMFORT - Like COMFORTABLE but signed more slowly.

GUEST - INVITE.

SIN - (2h)[X] touch their respective sides of the mouth, descend to neutral space and circle antisymmetrically parallel to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.

DEW - WATER + (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away descend with wg like dew.

AWAY - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, nod hands down, then up, with a movement of the arms to show that something is being swept away.

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

OFF-PATH-lf&rt - DH [S], PO > NDS, flicks finger > NDS from off [1], PO > NDS, FO up. Then DH flicks > DS.

ADORE - NDH is clasped over DH [S] and hands circle perpendicular to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Worship.

FAITH - Like THINK TRUST but with elevated hands and eyes to show the trust is spiritual.

FROM-NOW-ON - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, DHFT touches knuckle side of NDHFT and moves away in a downward arc. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - from now on.

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

UPRIGHT - Elbow of [S], PO > NDS, FO up, is struck against the fingers of NDH [B] held like part of TABLE.

Lyrics:

1. Come, O Holy Spirit, come!
And from your celestial home
Shed a ray of light divine!
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!
Come, O Father of the poor!
Come, O Source of all our store!
Come, within our bosoms shine!
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!

2. You, of comforters the best;
You, the soul's most welcome guest;
Sweet refreshment here below;
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!
In our labor, rest most sweet;
Grateful coolness in the heat;
Solace in the midst of woe.
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!

3. O most blessed Light divine,
May that Light within us shine,
And ouR inmost being fill!
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!
In your absence, we have naught,
Nothing good in deed or thought,
Nothing free from taint of ill.
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!

4. Heal our wounds, our strength renew;
On our dryness pour your dew;
Wash the stains of guilt away:
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!
Bend the stubborn heart and will;
Melt the frozen, warm the chill;
Guide the steps that go astray.
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!

5. On the faithful who adore
And confess you ever more,
In your sevenfold gift descend;
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!
Give them virtue's sure reward;
Give them your salvation, Lord;
Give them joys that never end,
Come, O Holy Spirit, come!

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to MIDI music: J and click on "Joyful, joyful we adore you (not the instrumental)." Different hymn, but same music.

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