Jesus Christ is risen today - Stanzas 1-3: 14th Century Bohemian Latin carol,
John Walsh (trans.); Stanza 4: Charles Wesley. Music: "Llanfair" - Robert Williams

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 30 March 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. JESUS CHRIST FINISH RISE TODAY. ALLELUIA!
WE CELEBRATE OUR HOLY DAY. ALLELUIA!
HIMSELF-lf SUFFER (1h)AWFUL* ON CROSS. ALLELUIA!
HE-lf PAY-OFF OUR SIN DEBT, ALLELUIA!

2. MEAN WE SING HIS-lf PRAISE MUST. ALLELUIA!
SING TO CHRIST, HEAVEN ITS KING. ALLELUIA!
HE-lf WILLING ACCEPT (<) CROSS, (>) GRAVE. ALLELUIA!
SINNER THEIR DEBT, (<) PAY-OFF, (>) SAVE. ALLELUIA!

3. KNOW-THAT PAIN HE-lf SUFFER (1h)AWFUL*. ALLELUIA!
ALLOW US ENTER HEAVEN PURE. ALLELUIA!
FAR-AWAY HEAVEN HE-lf NOW KING. ALLELUIA!
THERE ANGEL SCADS-OF ALWAYS SING. ALLELUIA!

4. WE SING TO OUR GOD SUPREME, ALLELUIA!
PRAISE FOREVER LIKE HIS L-O-V-E. ALLELUIA!
PRAISE HIM-lf (2h)#ALL-IN-Heaven HEAVEN SCADS-OF: ALLELUIA!
HEAVENLY-FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT. ALLELUIA!


Notes: ALLELUIA - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

HIMSELF-lf - I spatialize Jesus Christ at upper left.

(1h)AWFUL* - [8] moves back over shoulder while flicking to [open 8], and mouthing "hu" with an intake of breath.

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

PURE - like NICE but the DH moves backwards slightly on the palm, pauses, then moves forward rapidly to show intensity.

FAR-AWAY - [1], twists while moving away with tongue shuttling from side to side. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Far.

THERE - Point with HON.-INDEX.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

SUPREME - (2h)[A], FOs away, DH starts below NDH and arcs around it until it is on top.

(2h)#ALL-IN-Heaven - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs > Heaven, move away while opening to (2h)[L].

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many beings.

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.

Lyrics:

1. Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

2. Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!

3. But the pains which he endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
Now above the sky he's King, (Now he reigns above as King) Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

4. Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as his love. Alleluia!
Praise him all ye heavenly host: Alleluia!
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to The cyber hymnal: Jesus Christ is risen today.

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