The day of resurrection - John of Damascus (v. 1, 2, 4),
John Mason Neale (trans), John Dunn (v. 3) & Ellacombe

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 16 April 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. RESURRECTION DAY ARRIVE. EARTH, ANNOUNCE EVERY LAND.
PASSOVER FEAST HAPPY, PASSOVER FEAST GOD HIS-rt.
DEATH BECOME LIFE FOREVER, FROM EARTH WE TRAVEL HEAVEN.
SAVIOR CHRIST FINISH BRING US, LORD HIS-rt LIGHT GLORY.

2. OUR HEART HAVE-NONE EVIL, HELP US SEE RIGHT WAY.
THE-lf SAVIOR RESURRECT IN HIS-lf ETERNAL LIGHT
WE HEAR HIS MESSAGE DIRECT, ANNOUNCE CALM AND CLEAR:
(role play from lf) CELEBRATE WITH ME. FEEL JOY; DON'T FEAR. (end role play)

3. HIS-lf LOVE COTINUE ALWAYS; HIS-lf MERCY NEVER END;
THE-lf RESURRECT SAVIOR, INCREASE OUR JOY WILL.
HE-lf FAVOR US FOREVER, SEND HIS-lf HOLY GRACE
TO (2h)#ALL HIS-lf PEOPLE VISIT EARTH BUT SEEK HEAVEN PLACE.

4. COME-ON HEAVEN SHOW"all" JOY, AND EARTH BEGIN YOUR-ctr SONG.
WHOLE EARTH CELEBRATE ADVANCED, AND EVERYTHING LIVE HERE.
(2h)#ALL THINGS GOD CREATE SHOULD SING HAPPY TOGETHER.
WHY? CHRIST FINISH RESURRECT, OUR JOY END NEVER.


Notes: RESURRECTION - [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.

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

FEAST - (2h)alt.EAT. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Feast.

SAVIOR - S-FREE AGENT.

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.

HAVE-NONE - (2h)[B], POs > signer move upwards past mouth and swing upwards and apart while mouth blows on hands as they pass.

EVIL - (2h)[3], wg while moving repeatedly > forehead. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Satan.

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

ETERNAL - ALWAYS + DH produces STILL in the usual way, and the NDH produces STILL so that it moves back over the shoulder. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Eternal.

LIGHT - (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

FEAR - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.

MERCY - (2h)[open 8], POs > people who are receiving mercy, hands move in vertical circles normal (perpendicular) to the chest.

JOY - (1) alt.HAPPY. (2) EXCITED. (3) J-EXCITED.

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

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.

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

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

WHOLE - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of COMPLETE, see ASL Pro: Whole.

ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

CREATE - C-MAKE.

Lyrics:

1. The day of resurrection! Earth, spread the news abroad;
The Paschal feast of gladness, the Paschal feast of God.
From death to life eternal, from earth to heaven's height,
Our Savior Christ has brought us, the glorious Lord of Light.

2. Our hearts be free from evil, that we may see aright
The Savior resurrected in his eternal light,
And hear his message plainly, delivered calm and clear:
"Rejoice with me in triumph; Be glad and do not fear."

3. His love is everlasting; His mercies never cease;
The resurrected Savior, will all our joys increase.
He'll keep us in his favor, supply the holy grace
to all his pilgrim people who seek his heavenly place.

4. Now let the heavens be joyful, and earth the song begin.
The whole world keep high triumph, and all that is therein.
Let all things in creation their notes of gladness blend,
For Christ the Lord is risen, our joy that hath no end.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to http://www.cyberhymnal.org/mid/e/l/l/ellacombe.mid

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