I say "Yes," Lord / Digo "Sí," Señor - Donna Peña

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 19 October 2005, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. TO GOD HIMSELF DIE CAN'T, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| ME CALL-ON-God HE PAY-ATTENTION-me WILL, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| TO GOD RULE PEOPLE OPPRESSED, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| ALWAYS GOD JUST (2h)#ALL, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :||

Refrain: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD, (<) DURING GOOD TIME-PERIOD, (>) DURING BAD TIME-PERIOD. ME SAY YES*, MY LORD, EVERY WORD YOU SPEAK, ME SUPPORT++.

2. ME WILLING SERVE LORD, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| FARM, ME WORK++"sta", ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| HAPPEN WAR, MEAN ME STUCK, STILL, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| AVOID POLITICS, CAN'T, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| Refrain

3. MEENVISION WORLD IMPROVE, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| REALLY-WANT (2h)#ALL PEOPLE HEAL, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| LOVE EACH-OTHER. ENEMY HAVE-NONE, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| PLUS YOUR PEACE SPREAD WORLD THEREABOUTS, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| Refrain

4. COPY J-O-B SUFFER PATIENT, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| COPY MARY HER-lf HEART OFFER-TO-God, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| COPY KING-DAVID SING PRAISE GOD, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| COPY JEWISH THEY-rt REALLY-WANT CONNECT-TO-God, ||: ME SAY YES*, MY LORD. :|| Refrain


Notes: OPPRESSED - DH [B], PO down, FO > NDS, pushs down on [S], PO > DS, FO away, which is held against chest.

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

Underlined prounouns (ME, YOU, HE) are honorific index (HON.-IX), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

CALL-ON-God - 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, held high and looking towards God.

JUST - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

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

WORK"over time" - The sign WORK has DH moves in vertical circles several times while mouthing "sta".

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

KING-DAVID - D-KING.

MARY - [M] touches NDS temple, is drawn across forehead, and descends. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mary - 1.

REALLY-WANT - the sign WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

Lyrics:

1. To the God who cannot die, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| To the one who hears me cry, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord, :|| To the God of the oppressed, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| To the God of all justice, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :||

Refrain: I say "Yes," my Lord, in all the good times, through all the bad times. I say "Yes," my Lord, to every word you speak.

2. I am a servant of the Lord, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| I'm a worker in the fields, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| I'm a prisoner of their wars, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| Like a politician, inevitably, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :||

3. For the dream I have today, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| To be a healer of all pain, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| To come to love my enemies, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| For your peace in all the world, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :||

4. Like that of Job, unceasingly, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| Like that of Maria, wholeheartedly, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| Like that of David in a song, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :|| Like Israel for you I long, ||: I say "Yes," my Lord. :||

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to MIDI music: D and click on "Digo Sí, Señor."

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