Hear us, almighty Lord (Attende Domine) - Latin (10th century), Ralph Wright (trans.)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 4 March 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: lf-ATTEND-TO-us ALMIGHTY LORD. SHOW-us US MERCY-ON-us. WE SINNER HERE APPROACH YOU-lf.

1. JESUS, OUR SAVIOR, LORD RULE (2h)#ALL COUNTRY.
CHRIST PAY-OFF OUR DEBT, ACCEPT PRAYER WE OFFER-UP.
PARDON US AND SAVE US. COMFORT US DURING SORROW.

2. WORD FROM HEAVENLY-FATHER, FOUNDATION GOD ESTABLISH,
START PLACE OUR HAPPINESS, GATE WAY LEAD-TO KINGDOM,
MERCY-ON-us LIBERATE US, OUR SIN WEIGHED-DOWN STRONG.

3. GOD YOU-lf SOFT-HEARTED, LORD MIGHTY lf-SHINY.
GRACE HELP-you ATTEND-TO-us. SUFFER, WE alt.CRY-OUT.
TOUCH US HELP-us HEAL. WHY? OUR SIN CAUSE HURT"over time".

4. WE HUMBLE CONFESS INSULT-lf YOU-lf FINISH.
alt.OVERLOOK SIN, WE STOP. OUR SOUL REVEAL-TO-you.
PARDON, LORD JESUS, OUR DEBT YOUR BLOOD PAY-OFF.

5. DOESN'T-MATTER YOU-lf INNOCENT, THEY-rt LEAD YOU-lf SLAUGHTER.
SINNER THEY-rt BRING FALSE WITNESS BLAME YOU-lf.
PLEASE DON'T DAMN THOSE-ctr YOUR DEATH SAVE.


Notes: ATTEND-TO - PAY-ATTENTION.

ALMIGHTY - COMPLETE POWERFUL, that is, (2h)[B^], DH circles around and lands in the palm of NDH, PO up, FO > DS + FT of [C] strike biceps and immediately pull away. For a QuickTime file of COMPLETE, see ASL Pro: Whole.

MERCY-ON-us - (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.

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 SIN, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.

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.

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

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

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.

PARDON - SIgn EXCUSE, switch dominance and sign EXCUSE again.

COMFORT - Like COMFORTABLE but signed more slowly.

SORROW - SAD+.

HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH - held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.

FOUNDATION - NDH [S], PO > signer, FO > DS, is held out with arm parallel to the chest and DH [S], PO > signer, strikes hand from below and then strikes elbow from below.

KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Kingdom.

LIBERATE - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".

WEIGHED-DOWN - (2h)[B^] touch FT to DS shoulder and then push down so that the shoulder slumps > DS.

SOFT-HEARTED - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

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.

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.

CRY-OUT - SCREAM.

CONFESS - (2h)[B], POs > chest, FOs down, touch torso, run FTs up it, then turn FTs away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Admit.

REVEAL-TO-you - (2h)[S] grab imaginary coat lapels and open coat as if bearing one's soul.

SLAUGHTER - Thumb of [A dot] is drawn against throat, as if slitting it.

WITNESS - [1] touches under eye while head moves down.

DON'T - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.

Lyrics:

Refrain: Hear us, almighty Lord. Show us your mercy. Sinners we stand here before you.

1. Jesus our Savior, Lord of all the nations,
Christ our Redeemer, hear the prayers we offer.
Spare us and save us. Comfort us in sorrow.

2. Word of the Father, keystone of God's building,
source of our gladness, gateway to the Kingdom,
Free us in mercy from the sins that bind us.

3. God of compassion, Lord of might and splendor,
graciously listen. Hear our cries of anguish.
Touch us and heal us where our sins have wounded.

4. Humbly confessing that we have offended,
stripped of illusions, naked in our sorrow,
pardon, Lord Jesus, those your blood has ransomed.

5. Innocent captive, you were led to slaughter.
Sentenced by sinners when they brought false witness.
Keep from damnation those your death has rescued.

Refrain: Attende Domine, et miserere, quia peccavimus tibi.

1. Ad te Rex summe, omnium Redemptor,
oculos nostros sublevamus flentes:
exaudi, Christe, supplicantum preces.

2. Dextera Patris, lapis angularis,
via salutis, ianua caelestis,
ablue nostri maculas delicti.

3. Rogamus, Deus, tuam maiestatem:
auribus sacris gemitus exaudi:
crimina nostra placidus indulge.

4. Tibi fatemur crimina admissa:
contrito corde pandimus occulta:
tua, Redemptor, pietas ignoscat.

5. Innocens captus, nec repugnans ductus;
testibus falsis pro impiis damnatus
quos redemisti, tu conserva, Christe.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Attende Domine and click on "Please click here to start MIDI."

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