Immaculate Mary - Jeremiah Cummings, Brian Foley, & Lourdes hymn

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 5 May 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. MARY SIN NONE, WE SING, WE PRAISE YOU-ctr,hi.
YOURSELF-ctr,hi RULE SHINY WITH JESUS OUR KING.

Refrain: HAIL-ctr,hi, HAIL-ctr,hi, HAIL-ctr,hi MARY.
HAIL-ctr,hi, HAIL-ctr,hi, MARY.

2. BEFORE CHRIST MAKE WORLD, HE-lf,hi PICK YOU-ctr,hi HIS-hf,hi MOTHER.
GOD MIRACLE MAKE YOU-ctr,hi BOTH VIRGIN AND MOTHER. Refrain

3. LORD GOD SEND ANGEL INFORM YOU-ctr,hi SURPRISE.
SPIRIT VIRGIN-BIRTH, GOD HIS-rt,hi SON BORN THROUGH YOU-ctr,hi. Refrain

4. GOD BLESS YOU-ctr,hi BEST ANY WOMAN UP-TO-NOW.
CHILD GROW INSIDE-SELF GOD ALSO BLESS BEST. Refrain

5. YOU GIVE-BIRTH GOD HIS SON, ANGEL CELEBRATE.
YOU HAPPY ALONE? NO, YOU CAUSE WHOLE EARTH THRILLED. Refrain


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

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

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

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.

HAIL - Start the sign like KNOW and bring the hand forward without twisting the wrist but hinging at the elbow so that it ends like the DH does at the end of MORNING.

MIRACLE - WONDERFUL(1x) WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

VIRGIN - [V], PO away, FO up, brushes against DS of chin twice.

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

VIRGIN-BIRTH - (2h)[O^], DH above NDH, hands open to (2h)[5^] as if the Holy Spirit has suddenly implanted Christ in Mary's womb.

BLESS - (2h)[O^], POs ><, held at mouth. Hands are brought downwards while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Bless.

UP-TO-NOW - (2h)[1^], POs down, index fingers travel up the chest on the DS until they end (2h)[1], POs > singer, FOs up.

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

GIVE-BIRTH - S-ENTER. Not to be confused with BORN. The child is BORN, the mother GIVE[s]-BIRTH.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

Lyrics:

1. Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
You reign now in spendor with Jesus, our king.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. Ave, Ave Maria!

2. Predestined for Christ by eternal decree,
God willed you both virgin and mother to be.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. Ave, Ave Maria!

3. To you by an angel, the Lord God made known
The grace of the Spirit, the gift of the Son.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. Ave, Ave Maria!

4. Most blest of all women, you heard and believed,
Most blest in the fruit of your womb then conceived.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. Ave, Ave Maria!

5. The angels rejoiced when you brought forth God's Son;
Your Joy is the joy of all ages to come.
Ave, ave, ave Maria. Ave, Ave Maria!

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Immaculate Mary (The Lourdes Hymn).

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