Oh how wondrous - John P. Kee

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

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

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

CRAZY-FOR. LORD HIS-lf NAME WONDERFUL.
WE WORSHIP"over time" STRONG.
HIS-lf NAME (2h)YOU SHOULD LOVE.
GOD HIMSELF-lf MAKE US.
YOU-lf SUFFER, HURT, ACCEPT GUILT, STRUGGLE.
FOR-FOR? WE LIVE FOREVER CAN.

Refrain: WE SERIOUS OFFER PRAISE.
WE STAND-UP BLESS YOUR-lf HOLY NAME.
YOUR-lf BLOOD ALLOW OUR SLAVERY END.
(2h)#ALL ANNOUNCE YOUR-lf NAME POWERFUL.

WE LOVE YOU-lf SO-MUCH.
YOUR-lf NAME SWEET'so'*.
YOUR-lf JOY COMPLETE.
WE LOVE YOU-lf.
WE RESPECT YOUR-lf FACE HERE THIS HOLY PLACE.

J-E-H-O-V-A-H FEARFUL.
HE-lf TAKE-CARE-OF MY SOUL.
HE-lf MY FORTRESS STRONG.
HE-lf ATTEND-TO-me. ME PRAY, HE-lf ANSWER.
E-L-O-H-I-M GOD
LONG-AGO USE GROUND MAKE PEOPLE.
J-E-H-O-V-A-H PEACE
THE-lf LORD WITH US.

Refrain

LORD, YOUR NAME SWEET'so'*.
LORD, YOUR NAME WONDERFUL.


Notes: CRAZY-FOR - [5:], PO > singer, FO up, is shaken slightly from side to side.

WORSHIP - NDH is clasped over DH [S] and hands circle perpendicular to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Worship.

(2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

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.

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

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

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

JOY - alt.HAPPY.

COMPLETE - (2h)[B^], DH circles around and lands in the palm of NDH, PO up, FO > DS.

FEARFUL - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.

FORTRESS - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs ><, strike the whole length of the forearms together like TABLE then DH is held under NDH and the arms strike again.

ATTEND-TO - PAY-ATTENTION.

GROUND - (2h)[O^], POs up, FOs away, are held in together in place while thumbs rub against FTs.

Lyrics:

Oh how wondrous is the name of the Lord
how we worship
His name is to be adored
God our maker
endured pain guilt and strife
so that we might
access our eternal life

Refrain: We offer sincere praise
we stand and bless your holy name
your blood has loosed all the chains
all men shall proclaim
there's power in your name

How we love you
your name is so sweet
your joy is complete
we love you
we reverence your face in this holy place

Jehovah Jirah
He who provides for my soul
my strong tower
Who hears and moves when we call
Elohim
created us from the dust
Jehovah Shalom
the Lord is present with us

Refrain

So sweet is the name of the Lord
Oh how wondrous is the name of the Lord.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a performance of this song, go to Oh How Wondrous.

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