Responsorial Psalm - Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
(Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph) (A)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 4 December 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Response: PEOPLE BOW-DOWN LORD AND FOLLOW HIS-rt WAY, HE-rt BLESS.

stained glass bulletBOW-DOWN-rt LORD MEAN HE-rt BLESS YOU"all" FOLLOW HIS-rt WAY.
LORD HELP YOUR"all" WORK SUCCEED, NEVER FAIL.
HE-rt BLESS YOU"all". YES, FAVOR YOU"all". Response

stained glass bulletYOUR"all" WIFE WILL (2h)alt.GIFT IDEA-LIKE VINE
DEEP IN YOUR HOME.
YOUR CHILDREN IDEA~LIKE O-L-I-V-E PLANT SCADS-OF. Response

stained glass bulletKNOW-THAT PERSON BOW-DOWN, LORD BLESS LIKE THAT.
PRAY THE-rt LORD BLESS YOU"all" FROM TEMPLE MOUNTAIN.
REALLY-WANT YOU"all" SEE JERUSALEM TAKE-OFF
EVERYDAY YOU"all" LIVE. Response


Notes: BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.

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

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.

FAVOR - PREFER.

(2h)alt.GIFT - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, alt. nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift.

IDEA-LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

VINE - Start like GROW and hands pronate (twist to POs away) and become (2h)[5:]. For a movei fo this sign, go to Dictionary of Sign (ASL) - vine.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many things.

KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.

TEMPLE - T-CHURCH.

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

JERUSALEM - [B with thumbs flush with other fingers but not folded into palm], touches mouth and then pronates.

TAKE-OFF - Like DEVELOP but moves quickly and abruptly with a "po".

Lyrics (Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5):

Response: Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

stained glass bulletBlessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!
For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork;
blessed shall you be, and favored. Response

stained glass bulletYour wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your home;
your children like olive plants around your table. Response

stained glass bulletBehold, thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD.
The LORD bless you from Zion:
may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
all the days of your life. Response

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