Kyrie - Maher

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 8 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).

||: GOD HAVE-MERCY-us US; CHRIST HAVE-MERCY-us US; GOD HAVE-MERCY-us US. :||

1. GOD HELP-us #BACK-TOGETHER-You. GIFT-TO-us HEALTH DURING DARK TIME-PERIOD. ||: GOD HAVE-MERCY-us US. :||

2. WE SEE FEAR AND VIOLENCE, MAKE OUR LIFE LIKE PRAY FOR PEACE. ||: CHRIST HAVE-MERCY-us US. :||

3. YOU HEAL HEART BREAK, GUIDE US TO HEAVEN ITS SHORE. ||: GOD HAVE-MERCY-us US. :||

||: GOD HAVE-MERCY-us US; CHRIST HAVE-MERCY-us US; GOD HAVE-MERCY-us US. :||


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

GOD HAVE-MERCY-us,lf; GOD HAVE-MERCY-us,rt; GOD HAVE-MERCY-us,ctr. - HAVE-MERCY-us is (2h)[open 8], POs > signers face and held high move in vertical circles orthogonal ("perpendicular") to the chest. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mercy - 2. Any time I repeat things in music, I face > NDS the first time and then > DS the second time for variety. Here Kyrie eleison is repeated 6 times, so face left, then right, then center, and repeat.

#BACK-TOGETHER-YOU - (2h)[B], POs ><, FOs up, are held at respective sides. The hands transition to a C and then a K while rushing towards each other and contacting. The hands are titled slightly so that it is clear we are returning to God.

TIME-PERIOD - [T], PO > NDS, FO up, travels in a vertical plane parallel to the NDH and makes contact with NDH [B], PO > DS, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Period - Time.

FEAR - (2h)[5], POs away, FOs up, hands are held far from body and move back to body in a wavy pattern.

VIOLENCE - DESTROY.

SHORE - DH [5wg], PO down, moves > NDH [B], PO down, FO away, crashes on it and moves upwards as if a wave, then returns to its place.

Lyrics:

Refrain: ||: (6 times) Kyrie eleison. :||

1. God of reconciliation, heal our wounds in darkest times.

2. In the midst of fear and violence, make our lives a prayer for peace.

3. Healer of the broken heart, guide us all to heaven's shore.

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