Now behold the Lamb - Kirk Frnaklin

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 25 December 2004, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

1. NOW SEE-lf,hi THE LAMB.
PRECIOUS LAMB FROM GOD.
HE-lf,hi BORN HERE WORLD FULL SIN. WHY?
ALLOW ME LIVE AGAIN.
PRECIOUS LAMB FROM GOD.

2. THE LAMB HIMSELF-lf,hi HOLY.
PRECIOUS LAMB FROM GOD.
REASON YOU LOVE ME SO-MUCH
ME WILL NEVER KNOW.
PRECIOUS LAMB FROM GOD.

3. NOT ALWAYS ME DO RIGHT.
YOU SAY GO-RIGHT-spiral, BUT ME GO-LEFT- spiral.
NOW ME STAND HERE CRY++, LORD.
ME ACCEPT YOU LAMB FROM GOD.

4. THANKS FOR THE LAMB.
PRECIOUS LAMB FROM GOD.
YOUR GRACE ALLOW ME FINISH MY RACE.
PRECIOUS LAMB FROM GOD.

5. E-V-E-N HAPPEN ME BREAK YOUR HEART.
MY SIN OFF-POINT-lf&rt MAKE TWO-OF-US DISCONNECT.
NOW ME STAND HERE CRY++, LORD.
ME ACCEPT YOU LAMB FROM GOD.

6. NEW LIFE CAN BEGIN. WHY?
YOU WASH-BODY, MY SIN SLOUGH-OFF.
IF GOD HIS SON MAKE FREE. WE TRUE~BIZ FREE.
ME ACCEPT YOU LAMB FROM GOD.

7. REASON YOU LOVE ME SO-MUCH
ME WILL NEVER KNOW.
PRECIOUS LAMB FROM GOD.


Notes: THE - [B], PO up, FO > the thing to be honored.

PRECIOUS - (2h)[5:], hold FTs by the sides of the chin and move down while maintaining contact and closing to (2h)[S].

GO-RIGHT-spiral, GO-LEFT-spiral - The form of GO is used where the index fingers spiral around each other while moving in the direction indicated.

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.

OFF-POINT-TO-lf-AND-rt - DH [S], PO > NDS, flicks finger off to the left and then to the right.

WASH-BODY - (2h)[A], rub palm sides in symmetric circles on chest.

SLOUGH-OFF - The sign LOSE(-AN-OBJECT) is made several times close to the body and moves towards the DS, rather than straight down.

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

Lyrics:

1. Now behold the lamb,
The precious Lamb of God,
Born into sing that I may live again.
The precious Lamb of God.

2. Holy is the Lamb,
The precious Lamb of God.
Why You love me so Lord I shall
Never know.
The precious Lamb of God.

3. When I always didn't do right,
I went left, He told me to go right,
But I'm standing here in the midst
Of my tears.
Lord, I claim You to be the Lamb of God.
The precious Lamb of God.

4. Thank You for the Lamb
The precious Lamb of God.
Because of Your grace I can finish
This race
The precious Lamb of God.

5. Even when I broke Your heart
My sins tore us apart,
But I'm standing here in the midst
Of my tears.
Lord, I claim You to be the Lamb of God.

6. New life can begin,
For You wash away my sins.
Whom the Lord sets free is free indeed.
I claim You to be the Lamb of God.

7. Why You love me so Lord I shall
Never know.
The precious Lamb of God.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to Earnest and Roline Ministries Midi Music and use the Find feature to go to "Now Behold the Lamb (Kirk Franklin) - Sam Tolbert", which is listed under "Christmas Midi".

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