Dust and ashes - Brian Wren & David Haas

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 3 February 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. DUST, ASHES TOUCH OUR FACE.
EMPHASIZE WE FAIL, RELAPSE.
HOLY SPIRIT, COME.
WALK WITH US TOMORROW.
ACCEPT US BECOME DISCIPLES
YOUR-ctr SUMMONS WASH AND WAKE-UP US.

Refrain: TAKE-UP OUR HANDS AND LEAD US.
LEAD US THROUGH DESERT S-A-N-D.
BRING-TO US LIVING WATER.
HOLY SPIRIT, COME.

2. DUST, ASHES MAKE HANDS DIRTY.
PEOPLE SELL, GREEDY. NATION ARROGANT.
HOLY SPIRIT, COME.
WALK WITH US TOMORROW,
WHILE WE PRAY AND STRUGGLE
OPPRESSION MAKE US SLAVE. Refrain

3. DUST, ASHES, MAKE US CHOKE.
DEPRESSION, WASTE OUR ENERGY.
HOLY SPIRIT, COME.
WALK WITH US TOMORROW.
WHILE WE MOURN, SAD+.
WAIT FOR RESURRECTION. Refrain


Notes: DUST - [C], PO away, FO up, moves from NDS to DS along dorsal (back hand) side of [B], PO down, FO > DS.

ASHES - FIRE DISSOLVE + (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, touch thumbs and then make a horizontal circle (each hand making half of the circle).

RELAPSE - [V] touches FT to [B], PO up, and "slips and falls".

HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.

DISCIPLES - D-FOLLOW.

SUMMONS - 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.

DESERT - DRY THEREABOUTS. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Desert.

LIVING - LIVE+.

OPPRESSION - DH [B], PO down, FO away, pushs down twice on [S], PO > DS, FO away.

RESURRECT/ION - [V], PO up, FO away, pronates and hops onto the palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Resurrection.

Lyrics:

1. Dust and ashes touch our face,
mark our failure and our falling.
Holy Spirit, come,
walk with us tomorrow,
take us as disciples,
washed and wakened by your calling.

Refrain:Take us by the hand and lead us,
lead us through the desert sands,
bring us living water,
Holy Spirit, come.

2. Dust and ashes soil our hands
greed of market, pride of nation.
Holy Spirit, come,
walk with us tomorrow,
as we pray and struggle
through the meshes of oppression. Refrain

3. Dust and ashes choke our tongue
in the wasteland of depression.
Holy Spirit, come,
walk with us tomorrow,
through all gloom and grieving
to the paths of resurrection. Refrain

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