Jerusalem, My Destiny - Rory Cooney

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 16 June 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: JERUSALEM, YOUR-rt HILLS, ME LOOK"over time". THAT* MY FUTURE.
WHERE END? DON'T-KNOW, CAN'T SEE, STILL ME LOOK-AWAY CAN'T.
OUR HEART SET-UP TRAVEL ROAD. THAT* OUR FUTURE.
NONE SHOULD WALK ALONE. OUR JOURNEY HOMOGENEOUS.

1. MANY SPIRIT PRETEND THEY-lf GOD. THEY-lf TEMPT US THROUGH alt.LIE.
HERE WITH (2h)YOU, ME FIND TRUTH CALL-ON-me RISE-UP.

2. KNOW-THAT ME LEAVE-ALONE PAST, IGNORE. COUNTRY NEW CALL-ON ME.
HERE WITH (2h)YOU ME VISUALIZE FUTURE GREAT.

3. HAPPEN THIRSTY, YOU-lf ALLOW ME DRINK WATER YOUR-lf LIFE.
HERE WITH (2h)YOU, ME MEET THE-lf SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.

4. MANY WORLD NOT-YET SEE, (2h)YOU OPEN"each" FOR ME.
HERE WITH (2h)YOU, ME VISUALIZE SOMETHING BRIGHT, NEW.

5. ME GO GRAVE, MOURN ABOUT HOPE ME THINK GONE.
HERE WITH (2h)YOU, ME WAKE-UP SEE DAWN NOT EXPECT.


Notes: JERUSALEM - [B with thumbs flush with other fingers but not folded into palm], touches mouth and then pronates.

LOOK-AWAY - Sign LOOK-TO-God and then look away with handshapes and face.

HOMOGENEOUS - (2h)[Y], POs down, FOs away, circle horizontally. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - standard.

TEMPT - (2h)[A^] hold imaginary pitchfork and poke at the person being tempted. Don't confuse this with TEMPTED, which is FT of [X] taps elbow.

(2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

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.

RISE-UP - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, lower slightly, supinate, and rise up.

KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.

SAVIOR - S-FREE AGENT.

Lyrics:

Refrain: I have fixed my eyes on your hills, Jerusalem, my Destiny.
Though I cannot see the end for me I cannot turn away.
We have set our hearts for the way; this journey is our destiny.
Let no one walk alone. The journey makes us one.

1. Other spirits, lesser gods, have courted me with lies.
Here among you I have found a truth that bids me rise. Refrain

2. See, I leave the past behind; a new land calls to me.
Here among you now I find a glimpse of what might be. Refrain

3. In my thirst, you let me drink the waters of your life,
Here among you I have met, the Savior, Jesus Christ. Refrain

4. All the worlds I have not seen you open to my view.
Here among you I have found a vision bright and new. Refrain

5. To the tombs I went to mourn the hope I thought was gone,
Here among you I awoke to unexpected dawn. Refrain

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