One Spirit, One Church - Kevin Keil & Maryanne Quinlivan

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 1 May 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: WE VISIT EARTH TEMPORARILY.
CHURCH WAIT FOR GOD COME-#BACK.
WE FAMILY BELIEVERS,
THE-rt LORD HIS-rt DISCIPLES.
ONE* SPIRIT UNITED,
HIS-ctr FIRE DESCEND-FROM-SKY, INSPIRED.
TWO THOUSAND YEARS, STILL BURN,
STILL INSIDE-SELF ALL-ALONG.

1. COME, SPIRIT, CREATOR BLESS.
AND REST INSIDE-SELF OUR HEARTS.
BRING GRACE, HEAVEN HELP.
YOU-ctr MAKE OUR HEARTS FILL-UP.

2. COMFORTER, WE SUMMON YOU-ctr.
GOD SEND YOU-ctr FROM HEAVEN.
LIFE AND LOVE FLOW FROM YOU-ctr.
OUR SOULS, YOU-ctr ANOINT.


Notes: TEMPORARILY - SHORT.

COME-#BACK - (2h)[B], POs > signer, FOs up, move > signer while changing to (2h)[C] and then (2h)[K].

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

DISCIPLE - D-FOLLOW AGENT.

DESCEND-FROM-SKY - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, descend from above with wg.

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

ALL-ALONG - UP-TO-NOW.

CREATOR - C-MAKE AGENT.

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.

GRACE - [O^] or [S], held high and PO > Heaven, supinates and opens to [5] while being brought towards head. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Grace.

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.

COMFORTER - COMFORTABLE AGENT.

FLOW - (2h)[4], POs down, FOs ><, hands move > signer a few times.

ANOINT - [A dot] circles head with DH thumb pointing down.

Lyrics:

Refrain: We are a pilgrim people,
we are the Church of God.
A family of believers,
disciples of the Lord.
United in one spirit,
ignited by the fire.
Still burning through the ages,
still present in our lives.

1. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest,
and in our hearts take up thy rest;
come with thy grace and heavenly aid
to fill the hearts which thou hast made.

2. O Comforter, to thee we cry,
thou gift of God sent from on high.
Thou font of life and fire of love,
the souls anointing from above.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a performance of this song, go to One Spirit, One Church | spiritandsong.com, a division of OCP.

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