Song of Moses - Scott Soper

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 29 March 2005, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: ||: I WILL SING, I WILL SING TO THE-rt GOD CAUSE ME FREE. :||

1. LORD GIFT-TO-me STRENGTH, PROTECT ME IDEA~LIKE SHIELD. EGYPT ARMY AND CHARIOT, HE-rt (2h)CAST-INTO SEA. OUR GOD LIKE SOLDIER. WE CALL HIM-rt LORD. GOD HIMSELF-rt MIGHTY, CONQUER OUR ENEMY. Refrain

2. MEN (<) BRAVE, (>) MIGHTY, MAKE PHARAOH PROUD. BUT NOW SINK QUICK LIKE STONE HIT FLOOR. LORD HIS-rt POWER WONDERFUL. OUR ENEMY, HE-rt CRUSH-rt. Refrain

3. GOD PAY-OFF OUR DEBT. WE SLAVE NO MORE. YOUR-rt HOLY MOUNTAIN, YOU-rt PUT-IN-PLACE US TOP. (<) YOUR-rt THRONE, (>) YOUR-rt TEMPLE, STEADFAST FOREVER. YOU-rt REIGN WITHOUT END. Refrain


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

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

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.

GIFT-TO - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, 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 - signed smoothly right afterwards.

SHIELD - NDH [B], PO > signer, FO > DS, is held close to the body, and the DH is [5], PO away, FO up, and held further away. The DH circles CCW as seen by signer as if there is something there to be shielded from. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - shield.

CHARIOT - DH [C], PO > signer, FO > DS with thumb tucked against other fingers, [N], PO down, FO away, is held behind the curved portion of the front and both hands move forward + CONTROL.

(2h)CAST-INTO -{2h)[S] grasp the object, hands move backwards as if getting some momomentum, then cast the object off to the side.

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

PHARAOH - EGYPT KING.

SINK - NDH [B], PO down, FO away, is held at shoulder height to show the level of the water, and [A dot], PO > NDS, FO away, sinks.

CRUSH-rt - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, move rapidly towards the team that was beaten and close the hands to (2h)[A].

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

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

PUT-IN-PLACE - [S], PO > NDS, FO away, places something under [B], PO down, FO > NDS.

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

TEMPLE - T-CHURCH.

STEADFAST - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly in the palm of NDH [B].

REIGN - CONTROL

Lyrics:

Refrain: I will sing to the God who sets me free. Pharaoh's army and his chariots God cast into the sea!

1. The Lord is my strength, my protection and my shield; Pharaoh's army and his chariots God cast into the sea. Our God is a warrior whose name is "the Lord," God of might. God of victory!

2. The brave and mighty, the pride of Pharaoh's army, God plunged to the bottom of the sea like a stone. The hand of the Lord is magnificent in power; the Lord has crushed our foes!

3. O God who redeems, who delivers us from slavery, you set us on the mountain of your holy place. Your throne and your temple shall endure for all time; your reign shall never end!

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