EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Refrain: HERE ME LORD. ME COME DO YOUR WILL.
CHANGE ME WHAT YOU-rt NEED. ||: HERE ME :||, LORD.
1. YOU-rt CALL-ON MY NAME AND BECKON ME COME.
NOW ME APPROACH YOU-rt AND PAY-ATTENTION YOUR-rt WORD.
2. YOU-rt HAVE WORDS BRING LIFE FOREVER.
IF ME LOOK-AWAY YOU, WHO CAN ME TRUST?
3. ME THRILLED STAND IN YOUR-rt GLORY.
LET ME ALWAYS STAY TOGETHER YOU-rt, GOD.
4. SHOW ME WAY YOU-rt WANT ME WALK.
GIFT-TO ME GRACE DO GOOD LIKE YOU-rt WANT.
Notes: ME - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.
CALL-ON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO away from signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - call
BECKON - [1], PO up, FO up, gestures by bending to beckon someone.
APPROACH - (2h)[B], FOs up, DH PO away, ND is held in front of NDH and palm faces it, then both hands approach one another slightly.
LOOK-AWAY - LOOK moves FTs towards one side
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.
GIFT-TO - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift.
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.
Lyrics:
Refrain: Here I am Lord; I come to do your will.
Make of me what pleases you. Here I am, here I am, Lord
1. You spoke my name and beckoned me to come.
Before you now I stand to listen to your word.
2. You have the words of ever lasting life.
If I should turn from you, to whom would I go?
3. What joy it is to stand amid your glory.
Let me always stay in your presence, O God.
4. Show me the path that you would have me walk,
And give me grace to do what is good in your sight.
