I will praise you, Lord - Julie & Tim Smith

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 10 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).

Refrain: ||: (4x) ME PRAISE YOU-ctr,hi LORD, :||
||: WHILE PEOPLE SCADS-OF MANY-WATCH-me. THEY-ctr YOUR PEOPLE. :||
(After verse 2) ME PRAISE YOU-ctr,hi LORD.

1. WHO WITNESS ME CROSS-HEART DO GOD HIS-ctr WORK?
PEOPLE THEY-rt BOW-DOWN THE-ctr LORD.
REALLY-WANT POOR EAT, SATISFIED. THEY-rt BLESS LORD,
ALSO SERVE LORD. THEIR-rt HEART OVERFLOW HAPPY CONTINUE FOREVER.

2. ANNOUNCE FOR PEOPLE NEED BORN AGAIN,
GOD HIMSELF-ctr JUST, TRUST CAN.
MY SOUL LIVE DEPEND LORD. MY CHILDREN SERVE LORD WILL.
EVERY GENERATION TRUST-God MUST.


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.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

MANY-WATCH-me - (2h)[4], POs down, FOs away, turn hands so that the FO is > signer's face, then hands move in vertical circles normal (perpendicular) to the torse.

WITNESS - [1] touches under eye while head moves down.

CROSS-HEART - NDH [B] is raised and DH crosses heart with [open 8].

BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.

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

BLESS - (2h)[O^], POs ><, held at mouth. Hands are brought downwards while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Bless.

OVERFLOW - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

JUST - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

Lyrics:

Refrain: ||: (4x) I will praise you, Lord :||
||: in the assembly of the people, your people. :||
(After verse 2) I will praise you, Lord.

1. My vows I will make before the ones who fear the Lord.
The poor shall eat and have their fill.
They will serve the Lord, all who bless the Lord,
Hearts filled with joy that lasts forever.

2. Proclaim to a people who are yet to be born
The justice, the faithfulness of God.
My soul shall live for the Lord; my children will serve
The Lord, faithful in every generation.

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