Take time to be holy - William D. Long & George C. Stebbins

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 22 June 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. SPEND TIME THINK HOLY. PRAY OFTEN TO GOD.
TWO-OF-YOU GO-TOGETHER ALWAYS. HIS WORD YOUR"all" FOOD.
GO-AHEAD FRIEND WITH GOD 'S CHILDREN, HELP PEOPLE BECOME STRONG.
DON'T FORGET EVERYDAY ASK GOD SEND BLESSING TO (2h)YOU.

2. SPEND TIME THINK HOLY. WORLD GO-ALONG'fast' IGNORE.
SPEND TIME WITHOUT PEOPLE (2h)4-CL'look at me', JUST JESUS COMMUNICATE.
IF WE LOOK-UP-TO-Jesus JESUS, WE BECOME me-SAME-AS-Him HIM.
PEOPLE LOOK-lf HOW WE BEHAVE, THEY-rt SEE JESUS THERE-lf.

3. SPEND TIME THINK HOLY. LET HIM GUIDE YOUR LIVE.
DON'T PASS YOUR LEADER. WHATEVER HAPPEN, DON'T.
(<) (2h)YOU HAPPY, (>) (2h)YOU SAD, STILL* FOLLOW HIS WAY.
LOOK-UP-TO-Jesus"over time" JESUS, STILL* TRUST HIS WORD.

4. SPEND TIME THINK HOLY. FEEL CALM INSIDE-SELF SOUL.
EVERYTHING (2h)YOU (<) THINK, (>) DO, GOD CONTROL SHOULD.
IF SPIRIT LEAD (2h)YOU, L-O-V-E LIKE RIVER FLOW WILL.
SOON GOD CALL-ON-us US, SERVE HIM WHERE? HEAVEN.


Notes: SPEND - (2h)[S], POs up, are held at pockets, flick out index fingers and move up.

GO-ALONG'fast' - PROCESS executed quickly, that is, (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs > opposite side. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - procedure.

(2h)4-CL'look at me' - FTs of both hands point > signer's face.

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

CALL-ON-us - [B], PO > signer, taps [B], PO down, FO > signer, from side opposite the signer, then moves away while closing to an [A], PO > signer, FO up, and moving up. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Call - 1.

Lyrics:

1. Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord;
Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word.
Make friends of GodŐs children, help those who are weak,
Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.

2. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on;
Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone.
By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be;
Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.

3. Take time to be holy, let Him be thy Guide;
And run not before Him, whatever betide.
In joy or in sorrow, still follow the Lord,
And, looking to Jesus, still trust in His Word.

4. Take time to be holy, be calm in thy soul,
Each thought and each motive beneath His control.
Thus led by His Spirit to fountains of love,
Thou soon shalt be fitted for service above.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to The cyber hymnal: Take time to be holy.

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