Mary, did you know? - Mark Lowry & Buddy Greene

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 21 December 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. (role play to rt) MARY FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY WATER SURFACE~WALK-ON WILL Q-M?
MARY FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY WILL SAVE (<) OUR SON+, (>) OUR DAUGHTER+?
FINISH KNOW+ YOUR BABY BOY BORN MAKE YOU NEW?
THIS-lf CHILD YOU RECENTLY RELEASE WILL SOON RELEASE YOU.

2. MARY FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY WILL CAUSE BLIND MAN SEE?
MARY FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY COMMAND, STORM CALM-DOWN?
FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY INTERACT ANGEL HEAVEN.
IF YOU-ctr KISS-lf YOUR-ctr LITTLE BABY, YOU-ctr KISS-God GOD HIS-rt FACE.

Coda: WOW, MARY FINISH KNOW? WOW, MARY FINISH KNOW?
(<) BLIND WILL SEE, (>) DEAF WILL HEAR.
DEAD LIVE AGAIN WILL. (<) LAME WILL JUMP,
(>) MUTE WILL SPEAK, (2h)#ALL PRAISE LAMB.

3. MARY FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY HIMSELF-lf LORD MAKE OUR WORLD?
MARY FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY WILL RULE (2h)#ALL COUNTRY?
FINISH KNOW+ YOUR-ctr BABY BOY HEAVEN ITS-rt PERFECT LAMB?
THAT CHILD FALL-ASLEEP YOUR-ctr ARMS WHO? FOUNDATION.
(2h)#ALL LIVING THINGS DEPEND YOU-rt.


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

SURFACE~WALK-ON - SURFACE - Palm of [B], rubs in circles against back hand of [B], PO down (for a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - surface) + with NDH left in place, DH [V], PO > signer, moves away while moving fingers as if walking.

QM - [1], PO away, FO up, traces the shape of a question mark curling and uncurling the fingers once. This will clarify that the sentences are a series of questions. This sign need not be used again.

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

RELEASE - (2h)[F], interlink fingers, let go, and separate.

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.

STORM CALM-DOWN - (2h)[5], POs ><, FOs up, antisymmetrically make figure-eights, then POs change to down and descend slowly.

WOW - Shake out [5].

LAME - (2h)[1^], PO down, FO away, hands circle normal (perpendicular) to the chest with the DH making bigger circles as if the person is limping.

MUTE - Palm of [A] strikes the mouth.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

RULE - CONTROL.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

FALL-ASLEEP - (2h)[5:], DH PO > face, FO up, NDH PO up, FO away. Both hands close to [A], with twisting around and striking NDH from above.

INDEX-SELF - [A], PO > NDS, FO away, knocks on thumb side of [1], PO > DS, FO up.

Lyrics:

1. Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

2. Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to the blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod,
and when you kiss your little baby, you've kissed the face of God?

Coda: Mary did you know? Mary did you know?
The blind will see and the deaf will hear.
The dead will live again. The lame will leap,
the dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb.

3. Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy was heaven's perfect Lamb,
and the sleeping Child you're holding is the great I am. Oh, Mary. Oh.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo see me perform this interpretation, go to Mary, did she know?

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