Every time I feel the spirit - African American spiritual

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 21 May 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: ||: EVERY TIME ME FEEL SPIRIT
MOVE INSIDE-SELF HEART ME WILL PRAY++. :||

1. FROM MOUNTAIN MY LORD SPEAK
HIS-rt MOUTH SEND FIRE SHOOT-OUT.
DEEP IN VALLEY ME KNEEL.
ME ASK THE-rt LORD HAVE-MERCY-ON-me PLEASE.

2. JORDAN RIVER COLD AWFUL.
HURT MY BODY, BUT MY SOUL NOT.
AROUND ME, EVERYTHING FINE.
ME ASK THE-rt LORD BECOME MINE.

3. ONLY-ONE TRAIN COMMUTE FROM HERE.
TRAVEL-TO-heaven HEAVEN CONNECT EARTH.
SAINT PETER WAIT GATE,
SAY (role play) SINNER, HURRY, DON'T LATE.


Notes: The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

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

SHOOT-OUT - [5^] is held at mouth and wiggles fingers while moving away twice.

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

HAVE-MERCY-ON-me - (2h)[open 8], POs > signer, hands move in vertical circles normal (perpendicular) to the chest. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mercy - 2.

JORDAN - [L], FO up, touches thumb to forehead. For a film of this sign, click on Jordan - المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية.

AROUND - [5], PO down, FO away, circles above NDH [1], PO > DS, FO up.

COMMUTE - (2h)[A], DH points FT at palm of NDH, whose PO > DS, FO away; DH nods at wrist to make the hand "commute" back and forth.

HEAVEN - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs ><, hands are held high, circle around each other and then separate.

SAINT - S-NICE.

PETER - [P] taps middle finger against top surface of [S], PO down, FO away.

SINNER - (2h)[X] touch their respective sides of the mouth, descend to neutral space and circle antisymmetrically parallel to the chest + AGENT. For an animated gif of the first sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Every time I feel the spirit
Moving in my heart I will pray
Every time I feel the spirit
Moving in my heart I will pray

1. Upon a mountain my Lord spoke
Out of his mouth came fire and smoke
Down in the valley on my knees
I asked the Lord have mercy please

2. Jordan river chilly and cold
Took my body but not my soul
All around me looking so fine
I ask the Lord and know it is mine

3. Ain't but one train runs this track
Runs to heaven runs right back
St Peter waiting at the gate
Saying come on sinner, don't be late

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to Every time I feel the spirit and click on "music/Video/Every Time I Feel The Spirit.wmv".

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