40 - U2

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 25 November 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. ME PATIENT, WAIT"over time" LORD ANSWER.
HE-rt LOOK-DOWN, PAH ANSWER ME.
HE-rt LIFT-UP ME FROM PIT:
INSIDE HAVE STICKY GROUND.

Refrain: ME WILL SING"over time" SOMETHING NEW. (x2)
HOW LONG CONTINUE"over time" MY SONG? (x2) HOW LONG (x4) CONTINUE"over time" SONG?

2. MY FEET, HE-rt PLACE-ON-SURFACE~ROCK.
MY WALK HE-rt SUPPORT.
MANY PEOPLE WITNESS.
MANY WILL SEE AND alt.HEAR. Refrain


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

PAH! - Like SUCCEED but "pah" is mouthed and has the meaning of "at long last". For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - finally.

LIFT-UP - (2h)[B], PO down are held high and swoop down while supinating and then rise up again as if helping something mature and the hands continue up and FTs are directed > Heaven.

PIT - VALLEY.

GROUND - (2h)[O^], POs up, FOs away, are held in together in place while thumbs rub against FTs.

PLACE-ON-SURFACE~ROCK - (2h)[S], NDH PO down, FO away, is held out and DH PO > NDS, FO away, places something on the dorsal (back) side of NDH + (without moving NDH) [A] strikes dorsal side to sign ROCK.

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

Lyrics:

1. I waited patiently for the Lord.
He inclined and heard my cry.
He lift me up out of the pit,
out of the miry clay.

Refrain: I will sing, sing a new song (2x)
How long to sing this song? (2x)
How long (X4) to sing this song?

2. He set my feet upon a rock,
made my footsteps firm.
Many will see.
many will see and hear. Refrain

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a performance of this song, go to U2 - "40" (from POPMart Johannesburg).

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