Sacred silence - Tom Booth, Jenny Pixler, & Anthony Kuner

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 30 October 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: QUIET TIME-PERIOD, OCEAN HOLY,
WATER CALM WASH-OVER ME.
HELP-me ATTENTION, HOLY SPIRIT.
COME CONVERSE WITH ME.

1. GOD MY HEAVENLY-FATHER, CHRIST MY BROTHER.
HOLY SPIRIT, MAKE ME HOLY.
LORD, ME SORRY. PLEASE FORGIVE ME.
COME, MAKE ME FREE. Refrain

2. HOLY MARY, MOTHER GENTLE,
READY INCLUDE-INSIDE-SELF GOD. PRAY FOR ME.
SAINT AND ANGEL, (2h)#ALL IN HEAVEN.
COME TOGETHER ME. Refrain


Notes: TIME-PERIOD - [T], PO > NDS, FO up, travels in a vertical plane parallel to the NDH and makes contact with NDH [B], PO > DS, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Period - Time.

HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.

WASH-OVER - like OVERWHELMED.

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

HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH is held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.

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

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

INCLUDE-INSIDE-SELF - [C], hold FT against the chest and the DH moves like INCLUDE but moves > chest and enters the NDH.

PRAY - (2h)[B] press palms together and circle vertically normal (perpendicular) to the torso.

SAINT - S-CLEAN.

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

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

Lyrics:

Refrain: Sacred silence, holy ocean,
gentle water, washing over me.
Help me listen, Holy Spirit,
come and speak to me.

1. God my Father, Christ my brother,
Holy Spirit, sanctifying me.
Lord, I'm sorry, please forgive me,
come and set me free.

2. Sacred silence, holy ocean,
gentle water, washing over me.
Help me listen, Holy Spirit,
come and speak to me.

3. Holy Mary, gentle mother,
God's pure vessel, praying for me.
Saints and angels, all in heaven,
come and be with me.

4. Sacred silence, holy ocean,
gentle water, washing over me.
Help me listen, Holy Spirit,
come and speak to me.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to Sacred Silence | spiritandsong.com, a division of OCP.

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