Where your treasure is - Marty Haugen

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 8 November 2005, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: WHAT (2h)YOU CHERISH, MEAN YOUR HEART CONNECT+.
SELFISH, THINGS alt.GRAB-HOLD, NEVER HELP (2h)YOU FREE.
SEARCH-FOR THINGS STAND-FIRM. COME-ON LEARN, ME TEACH"each".
WHAT (2h)YOU CHERISH, MEAN YOUR HEART CONNECT+.

1. WORRY FOR-FOR? (2h)YOU NEVER BENEFIT.
(<) alt.EAT, (>) DRESS-UP, ANXIETY PUT-ASIDE.
(<) STRESS, (>) HURRY, DESTROY PEACE-OF-MIND.
SEEM (2h)YOU FORGET, GOD PROMISE TAKE-CARE-OF (2h)YOU. Refrain

2. LOOK"look++"@birds BLACK BIRD FLY (2h)1-CL'fly around'.
ALL THEIR LIFE THEY NEVER WORK.
B-U-T GOD (<) FEED-birds, (>) PROTECT-birds THEM.
(2h)YOU NOT FEEL WORTH MORE-THAN THEM? Refrain

3. LOOK-AROUND WHITE FLOWER SHINY.
(<) SMOOTH, (>) BEAUTIFUL, SWAY-SIDE-TO-SIDE.
OVERNIGHT THEY FLOWER-WITHER, DIE.
KNOW-THAT GOD GIFT-TO US ETERNAL LIFE. Refrain

Coda/Bridge: DON'T AFRAID, GOD HIS PEOPLE. HE THRILLED
TO LEAD YOU IDEA~LIKE SHEPHERD.
SHARE YOUR THINGS. HELP POOR PEOPLE.
GOD GIVE-TO"all" SOMETHING CHERISH, NEVER FADE. Refrain (repeat last line: WHAT (2h)YOU CHERISH, MEAN YOUR HEART CONNECT+.)


Notes: alt.GRAB-HOLD - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, alt. close to [S] while rising.

STAND-FIRM - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly against the backhand of NDH [B], PO down.

PUT-ASIDE - (2h)[B], POs > DS, with DH higher, palms are pressed against imaginary wall that is pushed to one side.

STRESS - Sams as PRESSURE.

PEACE-OF-MIND - (2h)[V], POs away, FOs up, held like hoppie peace sign.

TAKE-CARE-OF - (2h)[K], FOs away, cross at wrist and circle perpendicular to chest.

LOOK"look++"@birds - (2h)[V], FOs up towards "birds".

FLY - (2h)[B] flap like wings.

(2h)1-CL'fly around' - (2h)[1], cross index fingers and curl them while moving hands as if birds were in flight.

FEED-birds - EAT + (2h)[O^], POs up, FOs > birds being fed, hands move away twice.

MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

LOOK-AROUND - (2h)[V], POs down, FOs away, hands alt. circle parallel to the chest as if looking around.

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.

SWAY-SIDE-TO-SIDE - (2h)[5^], POs away, FOs up, hands sway like flowers in the wind.

FLOWER-WITHER - Hands start like TREE but the DH handshape is [5^], which closes and droops over as if withering.

KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.

GIFT-TO - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift.

GIVE-TO"all" - (2h)[O^], POs up, FOs away, hands uncross and open.

FADE - DISSOLVE.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Where your treasure is, there your heart shall be.
All that you possess will never set you free.
See the things that last; Come and learn from me.
Where your treasure is your heart shall be.

1. What do you gain from all your worry,
What you should eat or what to wear?
There is no peace in stress or hurry.
Do you not know that your are held within GodŐs care?

2. Look at the ravens high above you.
They do not work their whole life through,
And yet God feeds them and protects them
So how much more will God protect and care for you?

3. Behold the lilies in their splendor.
In grace and beauty are they dressed,
And yet so soon their bloom is faded.
So how much more will those who look to God be blessed?

Coda/Bridge: Do not fear, little flock, for God delights
to give you the blessed reign of God.
Give your possessions to the needy;
Gain a treasure that will not fade.

Refrain (repeat last line: Where your treasure is your heart shall be.)

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Bob's MIDI sequences, hymn-type MIDI sequences. Click on "Where your treasure is".

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