Dwelling place - John Foley

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 3 November 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. ME FALL-ON-KNEES FOR JESUS HIS-lf FATHER.
THE-lf LORD SHOW US, GOD HIS-rt GLORY.

2. PRAY HE-ctr GIFT-TO-us STRENGTH CAN LIVE RIGHT WAY,
MEAN HIS-ctr SPIRIT STRENGTH, GLORY FROM GOD.

Antiphon: PRAY CHRIST FIND PLACE IN OUR HEART HAVE FAITH.
||: PRAY OUR LIFE ROOTED IN YOUR-ctr LOVE. :||

3. PRAY GRACE, PEACE YOURS(plural) THROUGH GOD OUR HEAVENLY-FATHER.
AND IN HIS-rt SON. Antiphon

4. ME FALL-ON-KNEES FOR JESUS HIS-lf FATHER.
THE-lf LORD SHOW US, GOD HIS-rt GLORY. Antiphon


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

FALL-ON-KNEES - Start like the sign STAND and then lift DH up, curl fingers and strike NDH palm.

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.

GIFT-TO-us- (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist > signer to show that something is given as a gift.

FAITH - F-TRUST.

The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

ROOTED - (2h)[5], DH PO > signer, FO down, pushes FT between the fingers of NDH PO down, FO away.

GRACE - [O^] or [S], held high and PO > Heaven, supinates and opens to [5] while being brought towards head. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Grace.

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.

Lyrics:

1. I fall on my knees to the Father of Jesus,
The Lord who has shown us, the glory of God.

2. May He in His love give us strength for our living
The strength of His Spirit, the glory of God.

Antiphon: May Christ find a dwelling place of faith in our hearts
May our lives be rooted in love, rooted in love.

3. May grace and peace be yours in God our Father
And in His son. Antiphon

4. I fall on my knees to the Father of Jesus,
The Lord who has shown us, the glory of God. Antiphon

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