Praise the Lord ye Heavens [adore Him] - Words: Thomas Coram &
Edward Osler; Four different musical settings: (1) John H. Wilcox,
(2) "Austria" arr. by Franz J. Haydn, (3) Rowland H. Prichard,
and (4) Richard Redhead

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 5 February 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. PRAISE LORD, YOU-ctr HEAVEN ADORE HIM-rt.
PRAISE HIM-rt ANGEL FAR-AWAY-ctr.
(<) SUN, (>) MOON, APPROACH-rt HIM-rt CELEBRATE.
PRAISE HIM-rt (2h)#ALL STAR DOT-SKY.
PRAISE LORD WHY? HE-rt COMMAND FINISH.
EVERYTHING WORLD OBEY HIS-rt VOICE.
LORD HIS-rt LAW GUIDE WORLD GENERAL.
NATURE NEVER TEMPTED REBEL.

2. PRAISE LORD, HIMSELF-rt HAVE GLORY.
HIS-rt PROMISE NEVER FAIL.
GOD HELP-"all"@ctr HIS-rt SAINT CONQUER.
(<) SIN, (>) DEATH, NEVER WIN.
PRAISE LORD, HIMSELF-rt SAVE US.
ANGEL SCADS-OF ANNOUNCE HIS-rt POWER.
(<) HEAVEN, (>) EARTH, WORLD GENERAL,
TELL-STORY HIS-rt NAME ADVANCED.

3. WORSHIP, HONOR, GLORY, BLESS,
LORD WE RAISE-UP OFFER-TO YOU-rt.
(<) YOUNG, (>) OLDER, EXPRESS THEIR-lf PRAISE.
HAPPY GET-ON-KNEES alt.HONOR YOU-rt.
(2h)#ALL SAINT IN HEAVEN ADORE YOU-rt.
WE REALLY-WANT YOUR-rt THRONE BOW-DOWN.
PARALLEL ANGEL SERVE YOU-rt.
WE SERVE YOU-rt HERE EARTH FROM-NOW-ON.


Notes: ADORE - 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.

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

FAR-AWAY - [1], twists while moving away with tongue shuttling from side to side. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Far.

APPROACH - (2h)[B], FOs up, DH PO away, ND is held in front of NDH and palm faces it, then both hands approach one another slightly.

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

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

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.

SAINT - [S], PO down, FO away, moves > DS across palm of [B], PO up, FO > DS.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

WORSHIP - same as ADORE.

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.

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.

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

OLDER - [S], PO > NDS, FO away, moves up from under chin.

GET-ON-KNEES - [V:], strikes upturned palm.

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

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.

PARALLEL - (2h)[1], POs down, FOs away, move forward. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Parallel.

Lyrics:

1. Praise the Lord! Ye heavens adore him; praise him angels in the height. Sun and moon rejoice before him; praise him all ye stars of light. Praise the Lord for he has spoken; Worlds his mighty voice obeyed. Laws which never shall be broken for their guidance he has made.

2. Praise the Lord! for he is glorious; never shall his promise fail. God has made his saints victorious; Sin and death shall not prevail. Praise the Lord of our salvation! Hosts on high his powers proclaim. Heaven and earth and all creation laud and magnify his name.

3. Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord we offer unto thee. Young and old thy praise expressing, in glad homage bend the knee. All the saints in heaven adore thee; We would bow before thy throne. As thy angels serve before thee, so on earth thy will be done.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Praise the Lord! Ye heavens, adore him All four musical settings are available there.

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