A child is born - Gregory Norbet

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 24 December 2004, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: TODAY HAVE C-H-I-L-D BORN FOR US. ALLELUIA. SELF-ON-INDEX OUR SAVIOR AND OUR GOD. ALLELUIA.

1. OUR HEART SHOULD NOISY WITH alt.JOY AND GO-AHEAD SING HAPPY. WHY? THE LORD OUR BROTHER FINISH ARRIVE AND HE-rt PAY-OFF ALL OUR DEBT. Refrain

2. ANNOUNCE WORLD ABOUR OUR GOOD NEWS. JESUS CHRIST NOW TOGETHER US. THAT WE CELEBRATE. HOW? OFFER (2h)#ALL (<) PEACE, (>) alt.JOY. Refrain

3. CHRIST FINISH BORN. CHRIST FINISH ARRIVE. COME-ON EVERYONE SING ALLELUIAH. WE DROP-JAW AWED ABOUT HIS-rt BIRTH. WE WORSHIP GOD BECOME ONLY-ONE WITH US. Refrain

4. GLORY GOD 'S, BORN TODAY. HIS-rt MOTHER WHO? MARY. INSIDE C-A-V-E BETHLEHEM 'S. WE HAVE ROOM INSIDE-SELF FOR HIM-rt QM? Refrain

5. HIS-rt NAME "WHAT"? E-M-M-A-N-U-E-L. MEAN GOD NOW LIVE TOGETHER US. ANGEL SING AND SHEPHERD ANNOUNCE: OUR LORD SAVIOR FINISH BORN. Refrain

6. WISE MAN THREE-OF-THEM@lf WORSHIP HIM-rt. alt.GIFT-TO-rt PRECIOUS, EXPENSIVE CRAZY-FOR. THREE-OF-THEM@lf HAVE FAITH SO-MUCH STRONG, THEY-lf SEARCH FIND C-H-I-L-D HIMSELF-rt LORD AND KING. Refrain

7. LORD WILL HELP-us BECOME BETTER PEOPLE. HELP-us HAVE PEACE MORE-AND-MORE DURING OUR TIME-PERIOD. HE OFFER US NEW COVENANT. #ALL-OF-US HAVE alt.JOY CAN. Refrain

8. COME-ON JERUSALEM YOUR TIME-PERIOD ARRIVE SHINY. YAHWEH HIS GLORY SHOW-UP PAH. MANY-LOOK-UP, SEE HAPPEN"each". SALVATION NOW ARRIVE FOR YOU-ctr. GO-AHEAD TAKE-ADVANTAGE ACCEPT.


Notes: SELF-ON-INDEX - [A], PO > signer, FO away, taps against [1], PO > DS, FO up.

alt.JOY - HAPPY but signed with alt. movement.

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

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

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

NEWS - Like INFORM but with a double motion.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, move away while opening to (2h)[L].

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

DROP-JAW - (2h)[V:], DH PO up, FO away, is held under NDH PO down, FO away, both at mouth and DH drops as if jaw were slacked open. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Awe - 2.

AWED - (2h)[S], POs ><, FOs up are held at eyes with awed facial expression and the hands open and then close.

ONLY-ONE - [1], PO away, FO up, supinates and moves upwards slightly. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Only.

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.

'S - Same as POSS. where the palm of [B] here is held > God. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: His.

BETHLEHEM - "B" CITY. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Bethlehem.

ROOM - (2h)[S], fists held close to upperchest, elbows are thrust out to the side twice to show roominess.

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

QM - [1], PO away, FO up, traces the shape of a question mark curling and uncurling the fingers once.

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

PRECIOUS - CHERISH.

CRAZY-FOR - [5:], PO > singer, FO up, - shaken slightly from side to side.

SO-MUCH - (2h)[5:], POs ><, FOs away, separate while "so much" is mouthed.

MORE-AND-MORE - MORE is signed twice but with the NDH kept in place.

COVENANT - AGREE RELATIONSHIP-WITH-God.

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

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

TIME-PERIOD - [T], PO > NDS, FO up, travels in a vertical plane parallel to the NDH and makes contact with NDH [B], PO > DS, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Period - Time.

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.

YAHWEH - Y-GOD.

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.

MANY-LOOK-UP - (2h)[4] move FT as if many eyes were looking tupwards.

Lyrics:

Refrain: A child is born for us today. Alleluia. He is our savior and our God. alleluia.

1. Let our hearts resound with joy and sing a song of gladness for the Lord our brother is come and we are redeemed.

2. Tell the world of our good news: Jesus Christ is among us, and his prescence we celebrate offering peace and our joy to all.

3. Christ is born, the Christ has come! Sing everyone: Alleluia! Caught in wonder at this birth we worship God become one with us.

4. Glory to God, born today of the Virgin Mary, in a cave at Bethlehem: is there room in our lives for him?

5. His name shall be emmanuel; God who lives among us. Angles sing and shpeherds cry: born is the Svior our Lord.

6. The Magi went and worshipped him with gifts so precious and costly. In the fervor of their faith they sought the child who is Lord and king.

7. The Lord will make integrity and peace to grow in our times. A covenant he offers us. Lasting joy will be ours to share.

8. Arise, shine out, Jerusalem! The glory of Yahweh has come to you. Lift up your eyes and look around! Radiant is your salvation.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to MIDI music: A and click on "A child is born".

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