Love divine, all loves excelling -
Charles Wesley & Rowland H. Pritchard

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 12 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. L-O-V-E FROM GOD BEAT ANY OTHER.
HEAVEN ITS-ctr JOY COME HERE EARTH.
SET-UP YOUR-ctr HOUSE INSIDE-SELF OUR BODY.
WE CROWN YOU-ctr, WHY? YOU-ctr HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US.
JESUS, ALL COMPASSION FROM YOU-lf.
L-O-V-E WITHOUT LIMIT, L-O-V-E ALWAYS PURE.
VISIT US WITH YOUR-ctr SALVATION.
ALLOW YOUR-lf LOVE CONTINUE INSIDE-SELF.

2. COME-ON, ALMIGHTY, SAVE US.
#ALL-OF-US WANT ACCEPT YOUR-lf LIFE.
WE LOOK-FORWARD FUTURE YOU-lf COME-#BACK.
PLEASE NEVER LEAVE EARTH TEMPLE AGAIN.
LORD WE WANT SERVE LIKE BLESSING.
SERVE YOU-ctr LIKE YOUR-ctr ANGEL IN HEAVEN.
PRAY AND PRAISE YOU-ctr NEVER STOP.
ENJOY YOUR-ctr L-O-V-E WE TRUE-BIZ CHERISH.

3. NOW PLEASE FINISH CHANGE OUR WORLD.
PURE, SIN NONE, LORD SEND GRACE.
WE WANT SEE YOUR-lf GREAT SALVATION.
YOU-lf CAN MAKE WORLD JUST AGAIN.
OLD GLORY GONE, NEW GLORY REPLACE.
PAH IN HEAVEN WE FIND OUR PLACE.
PAH CONFRONT ALMIGHTY SING.
IMMERSED AWE, L-O-V-E, AND PRAISE.


Notes: BEAT - (2h)[S], DPO > NDS, NDPO down, FOs away, are held with DH on top of NDH and DH strikes NDH at wrist while index and middle fingers shoot out suddenly.

JOY - I-EXCITED.

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

CROWN (v) - (2h)[L:] (like BIG) place crown on head with large single movement. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Crown.

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

HAVE-MERCY-ON-us - (2h)[open 8], POs > signer, hands move in vertical circles normal (perpendicular) to the chest. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mercy - 2.

ALL - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Whole.

COMPASSION - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

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

COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.

ALMIGHTY - COMPLETE POWERFUL, that is, (2h)[B^], DH circles around and lands in the palm of NDH, PO up, FO > DS + FT of [C] strike biceps and immediately pull away. For a QuickTime file of COMPLETE, see ASL Pro: Whole.

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

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

COME-#BACK - (2h)[B], POs > signer, FOs up, move > signer while changing to (2h)[C] and (2h)[K].

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.

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

TRUE-BIZ - TRUE + (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, DH brushes from side to side across NDH wrist.

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.

GRACE - [O^] or [S], held high and PO > Heaven, supinates and opens to [5] while being brought towards head. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Grace.

GLORY - (2h)[5], POs><, FOs away from signer, DH which is on top wiggles fingers while ascending. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Glory.

PAH - Like SUCCEED but "pah" is mouthed and has the meaning of "at long last". For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - finally.

IMMERSED - DH [V:], PO > signer, FO up, - held high, circles horizony, then descends rapidly into the center of [C], PO > DS, FO away.

Lyrics:

1. Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heaven to earth come down!
Fix in us your humble dwelling,
All your faithful mercies crown.
Jesus source of all compassion,
Love unbounded, love all pure;
Visit us with your salvation,
Let your love in us endure.

2. Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all your life receive;
Suddenly return and never,
Never more your temples leave.
Lord we would be always blessing,
Serve you as your hosts above,
Pray, and praise you without ceasing,
Glory in your precious love.

3. Finish then your new creation,
Pure and spotless, gracious Lord,
Let us see your great salvation
Perfectly in you restored.
Changed from glory into glory,
Till in heaven we take our place,
Till we sing before the Almighty
Lost in wonder, love and praise.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Love divine, all loves excelling and click on "Listen to the music."

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