Onward to the Kingdom - Traditional Irish & David Haas

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 21 September 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: NOW WE SING, TIME GO-AHEAD.
GOD IN HEAVEN WILLING SUPPORT+.
COME-ON HANDS, CLASP"each".
MARCH TO HIS-ctr KINGDOM.

1. STAR DOT-SKY SHOW-us RIGHT WAY,
DURING NIGHT UNTIL SUN SUNRISE.
WITH HIS LIGHT NOT NEED DELAY.
MARCH TO HIS-ctr KINGDOM. Refrain

2. (<) COME-ON SISTER, (>) COME-ON BROTHER.
TIME OBEY LORD WHEN HE-ctr SUMMON.
WE WILL TRAVEL, STAND PROUD.
MARCH TO HIS-ctr KINGDOM. Refrain

3. WILL LIVE LAND GOD PROMISE US.
TOGETHER GOD, #ALL-OF-US FREE.
DEAF WILL HEAR, BLIND WILL SEE.
HAPPEN ARRIVE HIS-ctr KINGDOM. Refrain


Notes: GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.

MARCH - (2h)[4] bend at wrist and straighten out hands as if marching forward. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: March.

KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Kingdom.

DOT-SKY - (2h)[5:], POs and FOs diagonally up, hands jab upwards as if dotting the sky with stars.

SUMMON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO > signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up.

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Sing we now, and on we go;
God above and God below;
Arm is arm, in love we go
Onward to the kingdom.

1. Star above to show the way,
Through the night and in today,
With the light we won't delay
Onward to the kingdom.

2. Come now sisters, brother all,
Time to heed the Lord's call,
We will travel standing tall
Onward to the kingdom.

3. In the promised land we'll be,
One with God, where all are free,
The deaf will hear, the blind will see
When we reach the kingdom.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to newburycomics.com - David Haas & Friends: Glory Day: In Concert and click on "8. Onward to the Kingdom."

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