Make channels for the streams of love - Richard C. Trench

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 22 Marc h 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. CLEAR-AWAY WAY. LET L-O-V-E
SPREADwg"slow".
HAPPEN? PEOPLE INSPIRED.
(2h)#ALL SATISFIED WILL.

2. SUPPOSE WE ALLOW WAY
BREAK-DOWN"each". L-O-V-E
SPREADwg"slow" CAN'T.
OUR LIFE BECOME DRY (1h)AWFUL*.

3. #DO-DO? SHARE"all" MUST.
OUR GIFT KEEP. REFUSE GIFT-TO"each",
REFUSE other-GIFT-TO-me. L-O-V-E REQUIRE
SHARE"all" GIVE-AND-TAKE. BEAR-IN-MIND.


Notes: CLEAR-AWAY - (2h)[B], nod outwards while moving forward as if pusshing things out of the way.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

GIVE-AND-TAKE - (2h)[O^] alt. move to and fro.

BEAR-IN-MIND - Thumb of [A dot] presses into temple with gritted teeth.

Lyrics:

1. Make channels for the streams of love
Where they may safely run;
And love has overflowing streams
To fill them every one.

2. But if at any time we cease
Such channels to provide
The very founts of love for us
Will soon be parched and dried.

3. For we must share, if we would keep
This gift all else above;
Ceasing to give we cease to have-
Such is the law of love.

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