My soul is thirsting - Bob Hurd

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 14 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: MY SOUL THIRST, MY BODY HUNGER,
MY HEART REALLY-WANT BE-WITH YOU-rt.
YOUR-rt LOVE BEAT LIFE ITSELF.
GOD, YOU-rt ALWAYS SUPPORT ME.
ME SEARCH CONNECT-TO GOD.

1. PARALLEL DESERT PEOPLE EXHAUSTED WITHOUT WATER,
MY FLESH NEED YOU-rt INSPIRE ME.
MY SPIRIT DRY*, LIFE GONE, WITHOUT YOU-rt.

2. ME WILL THANK YOU-rt DURING MY WHOLE LIFE.
ME SING PRAISE YOU-rt.
ME FEAST TOGETHER-WITH YOU-rt, BECOME FULL-of-food.

3. ALL-NIGHT ME REMEMBER YOU-rt.
MY GOD, YOU-rt HELP ME
YOUR-rt WINGS-FOLD, ME HIDE AND REJOICE.


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

BE-WITH/TOGETHER-WITH - TOGETHER.

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

BEAT - (2h)[S], DPO > NDS, NDPO down, FOs away, are held with DH on top of NDH and DH strikes NDH at wrist while index and middle fingers shoot out suddenly.

DESERT - DRY THEREABOUTS. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Desert.

EXHAUSTED - TIRED + [V], PO up, FO > NDS, is drawn with effort across the palm of [B], PO up, FO away.

FEAST - alt.EAT.

FULL-of-food - [B], PO down, FO > NDS, strikes chin from below.

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

REJOICE - CELEBRATE.

Lyrics:

Refrain: My soul is thirsting, my body pines;
for you my heart is longing.
Your love is better than life itself;
you are the God who upholds me.
You are the God whom I seek.

1. Like a dry weary land without water,
so my flesh pines for you;
parched and lifeless is my spirit without you.

2. I will bless you as long as I live;
I will sing songs of praise.
In your presence I will feast aNd be filled.

3. In the watches of night I remember;
you, my God, you, my help.
In the shadow of your wings I rejoice.

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