Spirit blowing through creation - Marty Haugen

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 20 April 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. SPIRIT CIRCULATE WORLD GOD CREATE,
SPIRIT BURN IN SKY,
HELP US LOOK-FORWARD YOU-ctr COME SAVE US.
GOD HAVE SPLENDOR, GOD HAVE GLORY,
YOU-ctr MAKE STAR DOT-SKY SHINE-DOWN,
SKY SHOW"all" (2h)#ALL STORY YOUR-lf LOVE.

Refrain: SPIRIT MAKE EARTH BECOME NEW,
MAKE HEART (2h)#ALL PEOPLE BECOME NEW.
HAPPEN SOUL EXHAUSTED, FLAME-TO-SOUL BURN.
LIPS SILENT, FLAME-TO-LIPS (2h)SPEAKwg.
COME-ON CAUSE US WAKE-UP KNOW*. YOU-ctr, GOD HIS-rt SPIRIT.

2. PARALLEL YOU-ctr HOVER WATER CREATE.
PARALLEL YOU-ctr TRAVEL WIND.
INSPIRE #ALL-OF-US, YOUR-ctr SONS, DAUGHTERS, DEEP INSIDE-SELF.
PARALLEL YOU-ctr SCULPT HILL AND MOUNTAIN,
PRODUCE LAND AND FILL-UP SEA.
YOUR-ctr HANDS NEED alt.REMIND (2h)#ALL SLEEP, (role play) TIME WAKE-UP, LIVE NEW.

3. LOVE CAN INFLUENCE RIVER river-DANCE.
LOVE IDEA-LIKE WATER HELP WORLD GROW.
LOVE HEAL, SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, FORGIVE CAN.
YOU-ctr FEED"each" (2h)#ALL LIVING THINGS.
WE HUNGRY SOUL WANT CONNECT-TO-ctr.
PEOPLE HEART-BREAK, YOU-ctr COME MAKE HEALTHY.

4. EVERY LIVING THING YOU-ctr CREATE,
(2h)#ALL THAT LIVE AND BREATHE THROUGH YOU-ctr,
LOOK-FORWARD YOUR-ctr COMPASSION, STRONG AND TRUE.
YOU-ctr SPIRIT SAVE US CAN.
YOU-ctr ONLY-ONE IN HEAVEN, HERE EARTH
ABLE MAKE YOUR-ctr WHOLE CREATION NEW THROUGH LOVE.


Notes: CIRCULATE - (2h)[5], revolve around each other with DH above NDH.

CREATE - C-MAKE.

SPLENDOR - Starts like the sign NAME, the NDH is left in place while the DH touches it with the [open 8] (as in the sign FEEL), then moves upwards while twisting the wrist.

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.

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

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

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

EXHAUSTED - TIRED + [V], PO up, FO > NDS, is drawn with effort across the palm of [B], PO up, FO away.

FLAME-TO-SOUL - Sign BURN on level with the top of the head and bring the (2h)[5] to the chest with wg.

FLAME-TO-LIPS - Sign BURN on level with the top of the head and bring the (2h)[5] to the lips with wg.

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

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

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

HOVER - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, move in a small horizontal circle with wg.

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

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

SCULPT - FT of [A dot] digs and twists at palm of [B], PO > DS, FO away.

FILL-UP - DH [B], PO down, rises until it slaps bottom of NDH, PO down. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - maximum.

REMIND - FT of [B^] tap against imaginary shoulder.

river-DANCE - At the end of the sign RIVER, (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, sway from side to side with POs shift > one side and then the other.

IDEA-LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

LIVING - LIVE+.

HEART-BREAK (poetic sign) - (2h)[modified C] where the knuckles of each hand contact each other as well as the thumbs creating a valentine heart and then the hands break away, changing the POs to upwards for a more violent break.

COMPASSION - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

Lyrics:

1. Spirit blowing through creation,
Spirit burning in the skies,
Let the hope of your salvation fill our eyes;
God of Splendor, God of glory,
You who light the stars above,
All the heavens tell the story or your love.

Refrain: Spirit renewing the earth,
Renewing the hearts of all people;
Burn in the weary souls,
Blow through the silent lips,
Come now awake us! Spirit of God.

2. As You moved upon the waters,
As You ride upon the wind,
Move us all, Your sons and daughters deep within.
As You shaped the hills and mountains,
Formed the land and filled the deep,
Let Your hand renew and waken all who sleep.

3. Love that sends the rivers dancing,
Love that waters all that lives,
Love that heals and holds and rouses and forgives,
You are food for all Your creatures,
You are hunger in the soul,
In Your hands the broken-hearted are made whole.

4. All the creatures You have fashioned,
All that live and breathe in You,
Find their hope in Your compassion, strong and true,
You, O Spirit of salvation,
You alone, beneath, above,
Come renew Your whole creation in Your love.

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