Prayer for peace - David Haas

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 2 April 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. PEACE PAST US. PEACE BEHIND US. PEACE FOUNDATION, WE STAND"over time". PEACE INSIDE-SELF US, PEACE OVER US, SURROUND US SHOULD PEACE"full sign".

2. L-O-V-E PAST US. L-O-V-E BEHIND US. L-O-V-E FOUNDATION, WE STAND"over time". L-O-V-E INSIDE-SELF US, L-O-V-E OVER US, SURROUND US SHOULD L-O-V-E.

3. LIGHT PAST US. LIGHT BEHIND US. LIGHT FOUNDATION, WE STAND"over time". LIGHT INSIDE-SELF US, LIGHT OVER US, SURROUND US SHOULD LIGHT.

4. CHRIST PAST US. CHRIST BEHIND US. CHRIST FOUNDATION, WE STAND"over time". CHRIST INSIDE-SELF US, CHRIST OVER US, SURROUND US SHOULD CHRIST.

5. ||: ALLELUIA-TO-lf, ALLELUIA-TO-rt, ALLELUIA-TO-ctr. :||

6. PEACE PAST US. PEACE BEHIND US. PEACE FOUNDATION, WE STAND"over time". PEACE INSIDE-SELF US, PEACE OVER US, ||: (3 times) SURROUND US SHOULD PEACE"full sign". :||


Notes: PAST - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs away, DH strikes NDH palm knuckles against palm knuckles as it brushes past. NDH moves bakcwards slightly.

BEHIND - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs away, DH moves backwards, moving PO down and then > NDS again as it strikes the NDH from behind.

FOUNDATION - NDH [S], PO > signer, FO > DS, - held out with arm parallel to the chest and DH [S], PO > signer, strikes hand from below and then strikes elbow from below.

STAND"over time" - The sign STAND moves in a vertical circle normal (perpendicular) to the chest.

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

OVER - (2h)[A], FOs away, DH starts below NDH and arcs around it until it is on top.

SURROUND - [5], PO down, FO away, circles around [1], PO > DS, FO up, from above.

PEACE"full sign" - The other examples of PEACE sign BECOME at mouth and then descend like QUIET, but the "full sign" includes (2h)[C] clasped with DH on top and then NDH on top.

LIGHT - Same sign as BRIGHT and CLEAR, that is, (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

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

ALLELUIA-TO-lf, ALLELUIA-TO-rt, ALLELUIA-TO-ctr. Sign CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting while facing to the left, then repeat the sign while facing to the right, and finally repeat the sign while facing forward.

Lyrics:

1. Peace before us, peace behind us, peace under our feet. Peace within us, peace over us, let all around us be peace.

2. Love before us, love behind us, love under our feet. Love within us, love over us, let all around us be love.

3. Light before us, light behind us, light under our feet. Light within us, light over us, let all around us be light.

4. Christ before us, Christ behind us, Christ under our feet. Christ within us, Christ over us, let all around us be Christ.

5. Alleluia.

6. Peace before us, peace behind us, peace under our feet. Peace within us, peace over us, let all around us be peace.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to MIDI music: P and click on "Prayer for peace."

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