Hail the day that sees him rise
- Charles Wesley & Robert Williams

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 12 May 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. PRAISE EASTER. WHY? JESUS RISE. ALLELUIA!
ARRIVE HIS-lf,hi THRONE FAR-AWAY HEAVEN. ALLELUIA!
CHRIST STAY WITH US SHORT THAT'S-ALL. ALLELUIA!
HE-lf,hi GO-#BACK HIS HOME HEAVEN. ALLELUIA!

2. CHRIST ARRIVE, HEAVEN CELEBRATE. ALLELUIA!
NOW TIME GATE-OPEN FOR HIM-lf,hi. ALLELUIA!
(<) DEATH, (>) SIN, HE-lf,hi CONQUER FINISH. ALLELUIA!
ACCEPT KING SHINY ENTER HEART. ALLELUIA!

3. HEAVEN ADVANCED WELCOME ITS-ctr LORD. ALLELUIA!
STILL HE-lf,hi LOVE US LIVE HERE EARTH. ALLELUIA!
HIS-lf,hi THRONE HAVE GLORY, DOESN'T-MATTER. ALLELUIA!
STILL HE-lf,hi FEEL EARTH HIS SPECIAL PLACE. ALLELUIA!

4. LOOK-TO-Heaven, HIS-lf,hi HANDS, HE-lf,hi LIFT-HANDS SHOW"all". ALLELUIA!
LOOK-TO-Heaven, STIGMATA PROVE HIS LOVE. ALLELUIA!
PAY-ATTENTION, HIS-lf,hi MOUTH HAVE GRACE ANNOUNCE. ALLELUIA!
BLESS HIS-lf,hi CHURCH FAR-BELOW HERE EARTH. ALLELUIA!

5. HEAVENLY-FATHER, JESUS CONTINUE BEG. ALLELUIA!
HIS-lf,hi DEATH OFFER, CONVINCE WE WORTH. ALLELUIA!
HE-lf,hi PREPARE PLACE CLOSE HIS-lf SIDE. ALLELUIA!
HIMSELF-lf,hi BECOME FATHER OUR FAMILY. ALLELUIA!

6. WE WILL STAY IN HEAVEN WITH HIM-lf,hi. ALLELUIA!
SHARE CONTROL HIS KINGDOM JUST. ALLELUIA!
WE WILL SEE HIS FACE SO CLEAR. ALLELUIA!
WE WILL LIVE WITH HIM-lf,hi FOREVER. ALLELUIA!


Notes: EASTER - (2h)[E], POs away, FOs up, separate in upward arcs. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Easter.

RISE - GET-UP.

ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

THAT'S-ALL - FINISH with the mouthing "that's all".

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

GO-#BACK - [B], PO away, FO up, fingers curl, then staighten to a [K], while moving to where you have spatialized Heaven.

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.

CONQUER - (2h)[S], DPO > NDS, NDPO down, FOs away, are held with DH on top of NDH and DH strikes NDH wrist on dorsal side (from above) and nods while staying at wrist.

SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

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.

LIFT-HANDS - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, are lifted to show the stigmata (wounds from the crucifixion).

STIGMATA - DH [F], places thumb side against palm of [5], PO away, FO up, and similarly for the other side.

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 - 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.

SIDE - Run palm of [B] down DS of torso.

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

SO - (2h)[5:], POs ><, FOs away, separate while "so" is mouthed.

Lyrics:

1. Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluia!
To his throne above the skies; Alleluia!
Christ, a while to mortals given, Alleluia!
Reascends his native heaven. Alleluia!

2. There for him high triumph waits; Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates; Alleluia!
He has conquered death and sin; Alleluia!
Take the King of glory in. Alleluia!

3. Highest heaven its Lord receives, Alleluia!
Yet he loves the earth he leaves: Alleluia!
Though returning to his throne, Alleluia!
Still he calls the world his own. Alleluia!

4. See, he lifts his hands above, Alleluia!
See, he shows the prints of love. Alleluia!
Hark, his gracious lips bestow, Alleluia!
Blessings on his church below. Alleluia!

5. Still for us he intercedes, Alleluia!
His prevailing death he pleads, Alleluia!
Near himself prepares our place, Alleluia!
He the first fruits of our race. Alleluia!

6. There we shall with him remain, Alleluia!
Partners of his endless reign; Alleluia!
There his face unclouded see, Alleluia!
Live with him eternally. Alleluia!

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Hail the day that sees him rise.

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