Ride on, Jesus, ride - African American Spiritual

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 14 November 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: RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU BRAVE CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.

1. KING JESUS RIDE-HORSE HORSE BRIGHT.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
JORDAN RIVER HE-lf FINISH CROSS.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain

2. MY JESUS HIS THRONE RAISE-UP HEAVEN.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
SEE HE-lf HAVE-MERCY-ON-us AND HE-lf LOVE.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain

3. CHILDREN IN JERUSALEM,
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE,
PALM-TREE BRANCH THEY-rt SPREAD-OUT.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain

4. GOD BLESS US. HIMSELF-lf HOLY.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
(<) HE-lf BLESS, (>) HE-lf SAVE.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain

5. RIDE-HORSE, HELP YOUR PEOPLE LIBERATED.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
RIDE-HORSE TO CALVARY.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain

6. YOURSELF-lf WILLING ACCEPT DEATH.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
DEATH ITS-ctr CHAIN YOU-lf BREAK CAN.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain

7. YOU-lf LIVE INSIDE-SELF OUR HEART.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
YOU-lf WORK THROUGH OUR HANDS.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain

8. NOW YOU-lf OUTSIDE TIME AND PLACE.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE.
NOW YOU-lf LIVE EVERY NATION.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, YOU-lf KING CONQUER.
RIDE-HORSE, JESUS, RIDE-HORSE. Refrain


Notes: RIDE-HORSE - [V], FO down, straddles, NDH [Bb], PO > DS, FO away, as if straddling an animal's body.

JORDAN - [L], FO up, touches thumb to forehead. For a film of this sign, click on Jordan - المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية. HE - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

CROSS - [C], PO away, FO up, traces cross by moving down, then across.

CONQUER - (2h)[S], DPO > NDS, NDPO down, FOs away, are held with DH on top of NDH and DH strikes NDH wrist on dorsal side (from above) and nods while staying at wrist.

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

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

HEAVEN - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs ><, hands are held high, circle around each other and then separate.

HAVE-MERCY-ON-us - (2h)[open 8], POs > signer, hands move in vertical circles normal (perpendicular) to the chest. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mercy - 2.

JERUSALEM - [B with thumbs flush with other fingers but not folded into palm], touches mouth and then pronates.

PALM-TREE - NDH [5^] grabs the elbow of [3^] and the DH which is held straight up, twists at the wrist.

BRANCH - (2h)[1], POs down, FOs away, are held along side one another and touching. The DH moves away and branches out to the DS, while the NDH does not move.

SPREAD-OUT - Looks like SPREAD but with POs up, as if spreading the palm branches on the ground.

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.

LIBERATED - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".

CALVARY - MOUNTAIN + POSITIVE held high as if it were a cross on top of the mountain just indicated.

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

Lyrics:

Refrain: Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King,
ride on Jesus, ride.

1. King Jesus rides on a milk white colt.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
The River Jordon He did cross.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

2. My Jesus lifted His throne above.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
See His mercy and His love.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

3. The children of Jerusalem.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Strewed their branches on His way.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

4. Blessings on the Holy One!
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Blessings on the Saving One!
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

5. Ride to set Your people free.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Ride the road to Calvary.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

6. Ride obedient unto death.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Ride to break the chains of death.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

7. Ride again in the hearts of us.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Ride again in the hands of us.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

8. Now beyond all time and space.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.
Now in every land and race.
Ride on, Jesus, conquering King.
Ride on, Jesus, ride.

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