Only a shadow - Carey Landry

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 20 February 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. HOW-MUCH WE LOVE YOU-lf, LORD? ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE YOU-lf LOVE US. :|| YOUR-lf L-O-V-E DEEP, STRONG, STAY FOREVER. (go to v. 2, not refrain)

2. BREAD WE TAKE-UP EAT. LORD, ||: YOUR-lf BODY BROKEN, SHARED WITH US. :|| YOUR-lf GREAT L-O-V-E GIFT-TO-us US.

Refrain: ||: OUR LIFE DEPEND-lf YOU-lf. :|| OUR L-O-V-E FOR YOU-lf WILL GROW. LORD, YOUR-lf LIGHT INSIDE-SELF US SHINY WILL.

3. HOW-MUCH WE TRUST YOU-lf, LORD? ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE YOU-lf TRUST US. :|| YOUR-lf TRUST DEEP CONTINUE"over time". (no refrain)

4. ENVISION WE SHARE TODAY, LORD, ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE YOUR-lf ENVISION FOR US. :|| WE ONLY NEED FOLLOW YOU-lf. Refrain

5. JOY WE SHARE TODAY, LORD, ||: ONLY A-LITTLE-BIT COMPARE JOY YOU-lf PLAN FOR US, :|| HAPPEN WE MEET FACE-TO-FACE. Refrain


Notes: 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.

TAKE-UP - (2h)[5:], POs away, FOs up, move down quickly and close to (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, as if grabbing hold of something, then hands ascend.

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands tip back towards signer to show that something is given as a gift.

LIGHT - (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.

SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

ENVISION - (2h)[S] are held at forehead with DH closer to head, and hands open to (2h)[5] while separating while FT wg. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Vision - 1.

JOY - alt.HAPPY or EXCITED.

FACE-TO-FACE - NDH circles face, then DH circles face.

Lyrics:

1. The love we have for you, O Lord,
is only a shadow of your love for us,
only a shadow of your love for us,
your deep abiding love. (no Refrain)

2. The bread we take and eat, O Lord,
is your body broken and shared with us,
your body broken and shared with us,
the gift of your great love.

Refrain: Our lives are in your hands,
our lives are in your hands.
Our love for you will grow, O Lord;
your light in us will shine.

3. Our own belief in you, O Lord,
is only a shadow of your faith in us,
only a shadow of your faith in us,
your deep and lasting faith. (no Refrain)

4. The dreams we share today, O Lord,
are only a shadow of your dreams for us,
only a shadow of your dreams for us,
if we but follow you. (Refrain)

5. The joy we share today, O Lord,
is only a shadow of your joys for us,
only a shadow of your joys for us,
when we meet face to face. (Refrain)

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to MIDI music and click on "Only a shadow".

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