God has chosen me - Bernadette Farrell

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 22 January 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. ||: GOD PICK ME FINISH :||
TEACH"each" POOR ABOUT GOSPEL.
||: GOD PICK ME FINISH :||
HELP THOSE-rt SEARCH-FOR LIGHT alt.SEE NEW.
GOD ||: PICK ME FINISH :||

Refrain: TIME ANNOUNCE WORLD HIS-rt KINGDOM APPROACHING. OPPRESSION REMOVE AND FEAR CALM-DOWN. YES, ||: HIS-rt KINGDOM APPROACHING. :||

2. ||: GOD PICK ME FINISH :||
MAKE HIS-rt WORD LIKE FIRE SPREAD.
||: GOD PICK ME FINISH :||
CAUSE KINGDOM NEW BORN HERE EARTH.
GOD ||: PICK ME FINISH. :|| Refrain

3. ||: GOD SUMMON+ ME :||
PAY-ATTENTION THOSE-rt OTHERS IGNORE.
||: GOD SUMMON+ ME :||
POWERLESS STUCK, THEIR COMPLAINT ME RAISE-UP.
GOD ||: SUMMON+ ME :|| Refrain


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

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

GOSPEL - G-NEW. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Gospel - 2.

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

APPROACHING - ARRIVE is signed so that the DH does not arrive in one swoop, but bears the NDH with several pauses and the mouth is cs.

OPPRESSION - DH [B], PO down, FO away, pushs down twice on [S], PO > DS, FO away.

FEAR - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.

TIME-PERIOD - [T], PO > NDS, FO up, travels in a vertical plane parallel to the NDH and makes contact with NDH [B], PO > DS, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Period - Time.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

SUMMON-me - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO > signer, then moves away from signer while closing to an [A], PO > signer, FO up, and moving up.

POWERLESS - Thumb of [C] is placed on bicep and closes as in FLAT-TIRE.

RAISE-UP - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, lower slightly, supinate, and rise up.

Lyrics:

1. God has chosen me, God has chosen me
to bring good news to the poor.
God has chosen me, God has chosen me
to bring new sight to those searching for light:
God has chosen me, chosen me:

Refrain: And to tell the world that God's kingdom is near,
to remove oppression and breakdown fear,
yes, God's time is near, God's time is near,
God's time is near, God's time is near.

2. God has chosen me, God has chosen me
to set alight a new fire.
God has chosen me, God has chosen me
to bring to birth a new kingdom on earth:
God has chosen me, chosen me:

3. God is calling me, God is calling me
in all whose cry is unheard.
God is calling me, God is calling me
to raise up the voice with no power or choice:
God is calling me, calling me:

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