Wisdom has built herself a house - Lucien Deiss

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 12 October 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. WISDOM IDEA~LIKE WOMAN BUILD HOUSE. TABLE SET"each", WINE READY, TIME SUMMON CHILDREN.

2. COME-ON, EAT MY BREAD. GO-AHEAD DRINK MY WINE. COME-ON, FEAST ME PREPARE FOR (2h)YOU.

3. HEAVENLY-FATHER GIFT-TO-us US BREAD OFFER LIFE. FOOD FOR PASSOVER FEAST. PROVE GOD PROMISE LIKE BEFORE.

4. WINE POUR-IN-CUP, FOR-FOR? HEART FEEL TROUBLE, HAPPY CAN. CHRIST HIS-lf BLOOD PAY-OFF SIN DEBT. EVERY SAD THING NOW DISSOLVE.

5. YOUR-lf L-O-V-E RECRUIT"each" US ASSEMBLE COOPERATE. WE HAPPY SING PRAISE. WHY? WE REMEMBER YOU-ctr SOFT-HEARTED TAKE-CARE-OF-us US.

6. PEOPLE POOR, HUMBLE COME. THEY-rt BRING PAIN, SORROW. YOU-ctr HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US. TEARS, YOU-ctr WIPE-TO-SIDES-ON-FACE WIPE-TO-SIDES-below.

7. ME WITNESS YOU-ctr PREPARE FEAST. COME-ON, SEND YOUR-ctr GRACE SAVE US. YOU-ctr alt.INVITE-rt, THEY-rt HAPPY.

8. LEAD #ALL-OF-US YOUR-ctr KINGDOM GLORY. HEAVEN OPEN-GATES, BRING (2h)#ALL PEACE FOREVER.


Notes: WISDOM - WISE.

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

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.

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

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

FEAST - alt.EAT.

PREPARE - PLAN.

(2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH - held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands tip back towards signer to show that something is given as a gift.

PASSOVER - [S] taps thumbside against elbow (like CRACKER). For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cracker.

POUR-IN-CUP - NDH [C] is held like a cup and DH [A dot] tips and pours wine into it.

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

SIN - (2h)[X] touch their respective sides of the mouth, descend to neutral space and circle antisymmetrically parallel to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.

DEBT - [1^] taps FT against palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Debt.

RECRUIT"each" - (2h)[1], POs up, FOs away, hands move in a horizontal circle with wg.

ASSEMBLE - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs ><, move > each other while opening to (2h)[5wg].

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

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

SORROW - SAD is repeated.

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.

TEARS - (2h)[1] drag down face from under eyes.

WIPE-TO-SIDES-ON-FACE WIPE-TO-SIDES-below - (2h)[B] wipe tears away, then as a role play the singer mimes wiping the tears of a small child away, as if God were doing it to us.

WITNESS - [1] touches under eye while head moves down.

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

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

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

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.

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

Lyrics:

1. Wisdom has built herself a house. She has prepared her table, has brought forth her wine, and she calls to her children.

2. Come and eat of my bread, and drink of my wine. Come to the feast I prepared for you.

3. Living bread that the Father has given to us, food for our Paschal feasting, Sign of Promise renewed once more.

4. Cup of Wine poured to cheer every troubled heart. Free us from every sadness, Blood of Christ, our redeeming Wine.

5. By your love we are draw into unity, singing our joyous praises, while remembering your tender care.

6. To your table the poor and the humble come, bearing their pain and sorrow, and in mercy you dry our tears.

7. In my presence you ready your feast. O come, bearing your saving graces. They are happy whom you invite.

8. Lead us all to your glorious kingdom, Lord. Open the gates of heaven, bringing all to eternal peace.

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