Psalm 63: My soul is thirsting/As morning breaks - Steve Angrisano

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 13 November 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: LORD, MY SOUL DESIRE BE-WITH YOU-ctr.
DESIRE BE-WITH YOU-ctr, MY GOD.
LORD, MY SOUL DESIRE BE-WITH YOU-ctr.
||: DESIRE BE-WITH YOU-ctr, MY GOD. :||

Alternate Refrain: DURING SUNRISE ME LOOK-UP-TO-ctr YOU-ctr.
GIFT-TO-me ME STRENGTH TODAY.
DURING SUNRISE ME LOOK-UP-TO-ctr YOU-ctr.
||: GIFT-TO-me ME STRENGTH TODAY. :||

1. GOD, YOU-ctr MY GOD,
AND ME ALWAYS PRAISE YOU-ctr.
YOUR-ctr WINGS-FOLD, INSIDE ME HIDE.
REALLY-WANT CLOSE AND YOU-ctr RAISE-UP ME. Refrain

2. ALL-DAY YOU-ctr WILLING WALK WITH ME.
ALL-NIGHT YOUR-ctr LOVE SURROUND ME.
ME LIFT-UP MY HANDS.
ME PRAISE GLORY YOUR-ctr HOLY NAME. Refrain

3. ME NEVER FEEL AFRAID.
KNOW-THAT YOU-ctr NEGLECT ME NEVER.
SUPPOSE ROAD SEEM LONG, ME TIRED.
KNOW-THAT YOUR LOVE WILL SAVE ME. Refrain


Notes: DESIRE - WISH*.

BE-WITH - TOGETHER.

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

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

GIFT-TO-me - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. flip thumb sides > signer.

WINGS-FOLD - Second half of ANGEL: arms extend, bend, and move slightly as if flying gently + arms cross in front of signer.

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

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

LIFT-UP - (2h)[B], PO down are held high and swoop down while supinating and then rise up again as if helping something mature and the hands continue up and FTs are directed > Heaven.

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.

HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.

KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.

NEGLECT -IGNORE.

Lyrics:

Refrain: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord,
thirsting for you, my God.
My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord,
thirsting for you, my God,
thirsting for you, my God.

Alternate Refrain:
As morning breaks I look to you;
be my strength this day.
As morning breaks I look to you;
be my strength this day,
be my strength this day.

1. O God, you are my God,
and I will always praise you.
In the shadow of your wings
I cling to you and you hold me high. Refrain

2. Through the day you walk with me;
all the night your love surrounds me.
To the glory of your name
I lift my hands, I sing your praise. Refrain

3. I will never be afraid,
for I will not be abandoned.
Even when the road grows long and weary
your love will rescue me. Refrain

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