SIGNS OF LIFE

2012-06-10T08:40:00.010-07:00

Welcome to

SIGNS OF LIFE

.....A special place for our Signing Choir.....

Hearts Hands and Voices

at
First Presbyterian Church

in
Mesa Arizona

Rehearsal Plans
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WE ARE
SIGNS OF LIFE

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ABBREVIATION INDEX
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2011-09-11T20:05:00.024-07:00

***Blessings***

GLOSS
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LYRICS

We pray for blessings

We pray for peace

Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
All the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know that pain reminds this heart
That this is not... this is not our home
It's not our home.

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if my greatest disappointments
Or the aching of this life
Is the revealing of a greater thirst this world can't satisfy
What if trials of this life
The rain, the storms, the hardest nights
Are your mercies in disguise
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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

Practice Track #1

Practice Track #2

Practice Track #3

Practice Track #4

Practice Track #5

Blessings - Whole Song

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TUTORIAL

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

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2011-03-13T14:30:00.027-07:00

***He Is Here***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

CHORUS

He is here, hallelujah

He is here, Amen

He is here, holy holy

I will bless His name again

He is here, listen closely

Hear Him callinig out your name

He is here, you can touch Him

You will never be the same

I sense an awesome moving of the Holy Spirit

I see His countenance resting on your face

I know that there are angels hovering all around us

For the presence of the Lord is in this place

CHORUS

I searched for peace among the shadows dark and lonely

Gave up on finding that strong and lasting love

I tasted all the things that sin could think to offer me

But today I feast on manna from above

CHORUS

He is here, you can touch Him

You will never be the same

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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ASL TUTORIALS

He Is Here - chorus

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He Is Here - single line practice
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WORSHIP SERVICE
MAY 15, 2011

Video by David Miller
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2011-02-12T16:41:00.041-07:00

*** A Legend ***

GLOSS/LEAD SHEET

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SIGN PICTURES
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LYRICS

Child Jesus in his garden fair

Some sweet red roses once had grown.

He tended them with loving care

Thinking to make himself a crown.

Alas, some children from the village

Who one fine morning came that way

Did Jesus garden put to pillage

And all the roses disarray.

How now shall your poor crown be made?

They have not left a flower for you.

"The thorns are left," Child Jesus said.

"The thorns are left, and they will do."

And so, of the thorns, a crown he wove.

And on his head he put the crown.

Lo, drops of blood, his brow above,

More red than roses burned and shown.

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LISTEN

A Legend

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
[recorded in-house for our sign choir]

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TUTORIAL

A Legend - Talk-Thru

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A Legend - Sing-Thru
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2011-01-31T14:21:00.029-07:00

***Easter Song***

GLOSS/LEAD SHEET

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LYRICS

Hear the bells ringing

They're singing that we can be born again

Hear the bells ringing

They're singing Christ is risen from the dead

The angel up on the tombstone

Said He has risen, just as He said

Quickly now, go tell his disciples

That Jesus Christ is no longer dead

Joy to the world, He has risen, hallelujah

He's risen, hallelujah

He's risen, Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hear the bells ringing

They're singing that we can be born again

Hear the bells ringing

They're singing Christ is risen from the dead

The angel up on the tombstone

Said He has risen, just as He said

Quickly now, go tell his disciples

That Jesus Christ is no longer dead

Joy to the world, He has risen, hallelujah

He's risen, hallelujah

He's risen, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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EASTER SUNDAY 2011 VIDEO

(courtesy of David Miller)
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2011-01-17T20:44:00.074-07:00

***Give Me Jesus***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

When I am alone,
When I am alone,
When I am alone,
Give me Jesus.

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

When I come to die,
When I come to die,
When I come to die,
Give me Jesus.

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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2010-09-08T12:52:00.023-07:00

HHAV

Rehearsal Plans

2011-2012

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9-10-11

9-17-11
[no printed agenda this week]

9-24-11
[no printed agenda this week]

10-1-11

10-8-11

10-15-11

10-22-11

10-29-11

11-5-11

11-12-11

CANCELLED

11-19-11

11-26-11

12-3-11

12-10-11

12-17-11

12-24-11

12-31-11

1-7-12

1-14-12

1-21-12

1-28-12

2-4-12

2-11-12

2-18-12

2-25-12

2010-08-31T11:09:00.035-07:00

**Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit**

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Chorus

Everytime I feel the spirit

Moving I my heart, I will pray. [repeat 2 lines]

v.1

Up on the mountains when my Lord spoke

Out of His mouth came fire and smoke.

Looked all around me, it looked so fine.

I asked the Lord, “Is all this mine?”

Chorus

Musical Interlude

v.2

Oh, I’ve got sorrow and I’ve got woe

And I’ve got heartache here below.

So when I’m prayin’ down on my knees

O help me Jesus, if you please.

Chorus

Final repeated line

Movin’ in my heart, I will pray……

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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2010-08-25T08:43:00.049-07:00

***Yes***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Verse 1:

Ask, it shall be given to you

Seek, and you will find

Knock and the door will open

and that‘s a promise

Verse 2:

He said He’ll finish the work He started in you

Your needs He will supply

He‘ll never leave you

nor forsake you

and that’s a promise

Pre:

It‘s a guarantee

it’s a beautiful thing

He delights to keep His word

Chorus:

God says YES to His promises

Take Him at His word

Yea, you can believe it

God says YES

to a child-like faith

when we claim

everything He died to give

God says YES

Verse 3:

He said, come all you weary ones

and He will give you rest

His strength is perfect in our weakness

and that‘s a promise

Chorus:

God says YES to His promises

Take Him at His word

Yea, you can believe it

God says YES

to a child-like faith

when we claim

everything He died to give

God says YES

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

Practice Track #1

Practice Track #2

Practice Track #3

Practice Track #4

Practice Track #5

Yes - complete song

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TUTORIAL

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2010-08-09T17:22:00.074-07:00

***It Is Well With My Soul***

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LYRICS

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blessed assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

Practice Track #1

Practice Track #2

Practice Track #3

Practice Track #4

It Is Well With My Soul - whole song
[sung by Chris Rice]

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TUTORIAL

[Part 1 - Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus]

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[Part 2 - Verse 3, Chorus, Verse 4, Chorus]

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

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HHAV 2012

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2010-08-05T15:40:00.048-07:00

***All Things Bright***

And Beautiful

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.
Each little flow’r that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings.
Refrain:
The purple-headed mountains,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.
Refrain:
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.
Refrain:
He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

Refrain:
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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

Practice Track #1
[refrain]

Practice Track #2
[verse 1]

Practice Track #3
[verse 2]

Practice Track #4
[verse 3]

Practice Track #5
[verse 4]

All Things Bright And Beautiful - whole song

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TUTORIAL

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

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2010-07-13T11:22:00.018-07:00

***It's About The Cross***

GLOSS

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VOCABULARY PRACTICE

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LYRICS

Verse 1:

It's not just about the manger

Where the baby lay

It's not all about the angels

Who sang for him that day

It's not just about the shepherds

Or the bright and shining star

It's not all about the wisemen

Who travelled from afar

Chorus:

It's about the cross

It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's about the stone

That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

Verse 2:

It’s not just about the good things

in this life I’ve done;

It’s not all about the treasures

or the trophies that I’ve won;

It’s not about the righteousness

that I find within.

It’s all about His precious blood

that saved me from my sins.

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:

The beginning of the story is wonderful and great

But it's the ending that can save you and that's why we celebrate

It's about the cross

It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's about God's love

Nailed to a tree

It's about every drop of blood that flowed

from Him when it should have been me

Ending:

It's about the stone

That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

Verse 1 - Practice Track

Chorus - Practice Track

Verse 2 - Practice Track

Bridge - Practice Track

Ending - Practice Track

Ending
[Special Study of Divided Part]

It's About The Cross - whole song

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TUTORIAL

[Addition: On the phrase "nailed to a tree", we will actually sign the pounding of the nails, first into the left palm, then into the right palm, before we open our arms into the "crucified" position. That nail- pounding will coincide with the underlined words, 'to' and 'tree'.]
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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

[Coming Soon!]
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2010-06-29T17:26:00.010-07:00

***Down In The River To Pray***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord, show me the way !

O sisters let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
O sisters let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way !

O brothers let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
Come on brothers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord, show me the way !

O fathers let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
O fathers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way !

O mothers let's go down,
Let's go down, don't you want to go down,
Come on mothers let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the starry crown
Good Lord, show me the way !

O sinners let's go down,
Let's go down, come on down,
O sinners let's go down,
Down in the river to pray.

As I went down in the river to pray
Studying about that good old way
And who shall wear the robe and crown
Good Lord, show me the way !

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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HISTORY
Hearts Hands and Voices
2005

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2010-06-28T16:11:00.006-07:00

***May Each Day***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

May each day in the week be a good day
May the Lord always watch over you
And may all of your hopes turn to wishes
And may all of your wishes come true

May each day in the month be a good day
May you make friends with each one you meet
And may all of your daydreams be mem'ries
And may all of your mem'ries be sweet

The weeks turn to months and the months into years
There'll be sadness and joy, there'll be laughter and tears
But one thing I pray to heaven above
May each of your days be a day full of love

May each day in the year be a good day
May each dawn find you happy and gay
And may all of your days be as lovely
As the one you shared with me today

May each day of your life be a good day
And good night.

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-28T14:03:00.013-07:00

***Soon and Very Soon***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Choir

#1 Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king.

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king.

Halleluja, halleluja, we are going to see the king.

Repeat #1

#2 No more crying then, we are going to see the king.

No more crying then, we are going to see the king.

Halleluja, halleluja, we are going to see the king. Halleluja!

Choir (and soloist)

#3 No more dying then, we are going to see the king.

No more dying then, we are going to see the king.

Halleluja, halleluja, we are going to see the king. Halleluja!

Choir

#4 Should there be any rivers we must cross,

Should there be any mountains we must climb,

God will supply all the strength that we need.

Give us grace till we reach the other side.

Soloist (choir ‘ooooo’)

#5 We have come from every nation.

God knows each of us by name.

Jesus took his blood and he washed our sins

-and he washed them all away.

Yes, there are some of us who have laid down our lives,

But we all shall live again on the other side.

Choir (and soloist)

#6 Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king.

Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king.

Halleluja, halleluja, we are going to see the king.

Choir

Halleluja! Halleluja! Halleluja!

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T17:38:00.016-07:00

***The House I Live In***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

What is America to me
A name, a map, or a flag I see
A certain word, democracy
What is America to me

The house I live in
A plot of earth, a street
The grocer and the butcher
Or the people that I meet

The children in the playground
The faces that I see
All races and religions
That's America to me

The place I work in
The worker by my side
The little town the city
Where my people lived and died

The howdy and the handshake
The air a feeling free
And the right to speak your mind out
That's America to me

The things I see about me
The big things and the small
That little corner newsstand
Or the house a mile tall

The wedding and the churchyard
The laughter and the tears
And the dream that's been a growing
For more than two hundred years

The town I live in
The street, the house, the room
The pavement of the city
Or the garden all in bloom

The church the school the clubhouse
The millions lights I see
But especially the people
That's America to me
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ARTIST AND ALBUM

Neil Diamond-Duets 2
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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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HISTORY
Hearts Hands and Voices
2007

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2010-06-27T17:02:00.015-07:00

***Quiet Place***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

There is a quiet place
far from the rapid pace
Where God can soothe my troubled mind.
Sheltered by tree and flower,
there in my quiet hour with Him,
My cares are left behind.

Whether a garden small
or on a mountain tall,
New strength and courage there I find.
Then from this quiet place
I go prepared to face
a new day with love for all mankind.

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LISTEN

[This practice recording was created in-house for our choir.]

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Men's Quartet
[recorded from Internet playback]

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T16:29:00.008-07:00

***May The Lord Bless You***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

May the Lord bless you
May the Lord keep you
May He show His face to you
and have mercy.

The Lord bless you.
The Lord keep you.
May He turn to you His countenance
and give you peace.
The Lord bless you.

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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HISTORY
Hearts Hands and Voices
2008

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2010-06-27T16:05:00.011-07:00

***I See the Lord***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

I see the Lord seated on the throne exalted
And the train of His robe fills the temple with glory
And the whole earth is filled
And the whole earth is filled
And the whole earth is filled
With His glory

Holy holy holy holy
Holy is the Lord
Holy holy holy holy
Holy is the Lord of lords

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T15:55:00.008-07:00

***Hear Our Prayer O Lord***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Hear our prayer, O Lord,
Hear our prayer, O Lord;
Incline Thine ear to us,
And grant us Thy peace.
[verse repeated]
Amen

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T15:49:00.002-07:00

***I Could Sing of Your Love...***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Over the mountains and the sea
Your river runs with the love for me
and I will open up my heart
and let the healer set me free.
I’m happy to be in the truth
and I will daily lift my hands
for I will always sing of when Your love came down.

I could sing of your love forever

Over the mountains and the sea
Your river runs with the love for me
and I will open up my heart
and let the healer set me free.
I’m happy to be in the truth
and I will daily lift my hands
for I will always sing of when Your love came down.

*Chorus*
I could sing of Your love forever.
I could sing of Your love forever.
I could sing of Your love forever.
I could sing of Your love forever.

Oh, I feel like dancin'
It's foolishness I know
But when the world has seen the light
They will dance with joy
Like we're dancing now

I could sing of Your love forever
(Oohh I could sing of love)
I could sing of Your love forever
(I could sing, I could sing)
I could sing of Your love forever
(Just to sing the praises of you, Lord)
I could sing of Your love forever

I will sing of Your love forever
(I could sing)
I will sing of Your love forever
(I lift my hands and praise His holy name)
I will sing of Your love forever
(Love forever)
I could sing of Your love...
...oohh sing and sing and sing and sing to you
(I will sing)

Ohh Ohh Ohh

People: I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever

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LISTEN

[Produced in-house for our sign choir]

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T15:40:00.011-07:00

***Emmanuel***

GLOSS

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LYRICS
Emmanuel, Emmanuel

His name is called Emmanuel.
God with us, revealed in us,
His name is called Emmanuel.

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T11:56:00.011-07:00

***I'm Gonna Live So ***

God Can Use Me

GLOSS

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LYRICS

I'm gonna live so God can use me
anywhere, Lord, anytime! [x2]
I'm gonna work so God can use me
anywhere, Lord, anytime! [x2]

I'm gonna pray so God can use me
anywhere, Lord, anytime! [x2]

I'm gonna sing so God can use me
anywhere, Lord, anytime! [x2]

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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[another version/variation on lyrics-
recorded from Internet playback]

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T10:36:00.028-07:00

***Kumbayah***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Chorus

Kumbayah, my Lord, Kumbayah [x3]

O Lord, Kumbayah

v-1. Someone's crying Lord.

v-2. Someone's laughing Lord.
v-3. Someone's singing Lord.

v-4. Someone's praying Lord.

Chorus

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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LISTEN

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TUTORIAL

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2010-06-27T10:29:00.024-07:00

***Doxology***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen

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LISTEN

[music produced in-house for our sign choir]

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[Unidentified Women's Vocal Group -
recorded from Internet playback]

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TUTORIAL

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HISTORY
Love In Motion and Hearts Hands and Voices
2006

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2010-06-27T10:19:00.013-07:00

***Thy Word***

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Chorus:

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet
and a light unto my path.
Verse 1:
When I feel afraid, think I've lost my way,
still you're there right beside me.
Nothing will I fear as long as You are near.
Please be near me to the end.

Chorus:
Verse 2:
I will not forget your love for me and yet
My heart forever is wandering.
Jesus be my guide and hold me to your side.
I will love you to the end.
Chorus:
8-bar musical interlude:
Tag:
Nothing will I fear as long as you are near.
Please be near me to the end.
Chorus:
Ending:
and a light unto my path.
You're the light unto my path.

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2010-06-27T09:30:00.004-07:00

***Mary's Little Boy Child***

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LYRICS

Long time ago in Bethlehem

So the Holy Bible say

Mary's Boy Child, Jesus Christ

Was born on Christmas Day

Hark, now hear the angels sing

The King is born today

And man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day."

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

They saw a bright new shining star

And heard a choir from heaven sing

The music came from afar

Hark, now hear the angels sing,

The King is born today

And man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day."

Joseph and his wife Mary

Came to Bethlehem that night

They found no place to bear her Child

Not a single room was in sight

By and by they found a little place

In a stable all forlorn

And in a manger cold and dark

Mary's little Boy Child was born

Hark, now hear the angels sing,

The King is born today

And man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day."

Trumpets sound and angels sing

Listen to what they say

That man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day

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2010-06-27T09:27:00.012-07:00

***On Our Way Rejoicing***

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LYRICS

On our way rejoicing,

As we home-ward move

Hearken to our praises,

O Thou God of love!

Is there grief or sadness?

Thou our Joy shalt be;

Is our sky beclouded?

There is light with Thee.

On Our way rejoicing,

As we home-ward move

Hearken to our praises,

O Thou God of love!

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LISTEN

[instrumental only - recorded from Internet playback]

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2010-06-27T09:16:00.015-07:00

***Michael Row the***

Boat Ashore

GLOSS

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LYRICS

Michael row the boat ashore, alleluia! [x2]

Sister help to trim the sail, alleluia! [x2]
The Jordan River is deep and wide, alleluia!
And I've got a home on the other side, alleluia!
Michael row the boat ashore, alleluia! [x2]
Michael's boat is a music boat, alleluia! [x2]

Michael row the boat ashore, alleluia! [x2]

The trumpets sound the jubilee, alleluia!

The trumpets sound for you and me, alleluia!

Michael row the boat ashore, alleluia! [x2]

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2010-06-27T09:02:00.013-07:00

***One Little Candle***

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[Additional movement directions, used at the end of the song]

On final repeated phrase, hold WORLD position until your assigned beat count. (ie. 1-2, 3-4, etc.) Change to CANDLE on your two beats, swinging sign to UR. Beat 13-14, swing CANDLE to Center, lower than face, Palm facing signer, no fingers wiggling. Beat 15, exaggerated inhale. Beat 16, exaggerated blow flame out, with lips remaining pursed for 2 more counts.

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Word List

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LYRICS

It is better to light just one little candle
than to stumble in the dark.
Better far, that you light just one little candle,
all you need's a tiny spark.
If we all said a prayer that the world would be free,
the wonderful dawn of a new day we'd see.
And if everyone lit just one little candle,
what a bright world this would be.
What a bright world this would be.

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HISTORY
Hearts Hands and Voices
2007

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2010-06-27T08:46:00.014-07:00

***Spirit Song***

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LYRICS

O let the Son of God enfold you with His Spirit and His love,
let Him fill your life and satisfy your soul.
O let Him have the things that hold you and His Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.
Jesus O Jesus, come and fill Your lambs.
Jesus O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.

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SCORE

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ARTIST AND ALBUM

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2010-06-26T12:05:00.059-07:00

***Jingle Bells***

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LYRICS

Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh,
o'er the fields we go laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.

O jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh. Hey!

O jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.

O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.

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2010-06-25T08:47:00.069-07:00

***We Are Singing***

GLOSS/LEAD SHEET

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LYRICS

Directions:

Sign choir claps rhythmically during instrumental intro and phrase sung in Zulu language. Perhaps even sing along in Zulu! Then, as song continues in English, choir signs. Choir continues signing till the end when Zulu is again sung by recorded choir. Sign choir continues during Zulu rendition, as if translating into English/ASL.

Chorus

See yah hahm... buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

See yah hahm buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

See yah hahm... buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

See yah hahm buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

We are singing for the Lord is our light,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing for the Lord is our light,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

Verse 1

The Lord is the strength of our lives.

Of whom shall we be afraid?

Though foes may be near to destroy,

the Lord will be our light.

Chorus

We are singing for the Lord is our light,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing for the Lord is our light,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

Verse 2

We walk in the strength of the Lord.

God's love is ever sure.

We shout that the world may hear.

We sing a joyful song.

Chorus

See yah hahm... buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

See yah hahm buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

See yah hahm... buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

See yah hahm buh koo kah nyah nee kwen kohs...

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

We are singing, Oh....,

We are singing for the Lord is our light.

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SHEET MUSIC

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LISTEN

We Are Singing [complete song]

[music recorded from publisher's
website via Internet playback]

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Practice Chorus

Practice Verse 1

Practice Verse 2

Practice Ending

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TUTORIAL

[Note: In Verse One, use 2-handed version of sign for

COME, instead of the 1-handed version, beginning the

sign at the right and moving to the center front.]

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TUTORIAL

[for Part II]

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

[Here's the whole song, minus the signing of the 2nd part in the chorus.]

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HISTORY
Hearts Hands and Voices
October 30, 2011

[Video courtesy of David Miller]
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2010-06-05T11:21:00.024-07:00

***Twenty-Third Psalm***

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LYRICS

The Lord's my shepherd, I'll not want;

He makes me down to lie

In pastures green; he leadeth me

The quiet waters by.

My soul he doth restore again,

And me to walk doth make

Within the paths of righteousness,

E'en for his own name's sake.

Yea, though I walk in darkest vale,

Yet will I fear no ill:

For thou art with me, and thy rod

And staff me comfort still.

My table thou hast furnished

In presence of my foes;

My head thou dost with oil anoint

And my cup overflows.

Goodness and mercy all my life

Shall surely follow me;

And in God's house for evermore

My dwelling-place shall be.

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2010-01-31T17:04:00.039-07:00

***You Raise Me Up***

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LYRICS
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up: To more than I can be.
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2010-01-30T13:23:00.041-07:00

***The Prayer***

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LYRICS

The Prayer

I pray you'll be our eyes
And watch us where we go
And help us to be wise
In times when we don't know 

Let this be our prayer
When we lose our way
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
To a place where we'll be safe

I pray we'll find your light
And hold it in our hearts
When stars go out each night
Remind us where you are

Let this be our prayer
When shadows fill our day
Lead us to a place
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe

A world where pain and sorrow will be ended
And every heart that's broken will be mended
And we'll remember we are all God's children
Reaching out to touch you
Reaching to the stars

We ask that life be kind
And watch us from above
We hope each soul will find
Another soul to love

Let this be our prayer
Just like every child
Needs to find a place
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe

Needs to find a place
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we'll be safe

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Practice Track #1

Practice Track #2

Practice Track #3

Practice Track #4

The Prayer - full song

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2010-01-28T21:42:00.039-07:00

***God Speaking***

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LYRICS
Have you ever heard a love song, that set your spirit free?
Have you ever watched a sunrise and felt you could not breathe?
What if it's Him.
What if it's God speaking.

Have you ever cried a tear that you could not explain?
Have you ever met a stranger who already knew your name?
What if it's Him.
What if it's God speaking.

Who knows how He’ll get ahold of us?
Get our attention to prove He is enough.
He’ll do, and He’ll use whatever He wants to.
To tell us, I Love You.

Have you ever lost a loved one
Who you thought should still be here?
Do you know what it feels like
to be tangled up in fear?
What if He’s somehow involved?
What if He’s speaking through it all?

Who knows how He’ll get ahold of us?
Get our attention to prove he is enough.
He’ll do and He’ll use whatever He wants to
To tell us, I love you.

His ways are higher
His ways are better
Though sometimes strange
What could be stranger than God in a manger?

Who knows how He’ll get ahold of us?
Get our attention to prove He is enough.
Who knows how He’ll get ahold of you?
Get your attention to prove he is enough.
He’ll do and He’ll use whatever He wants to,
To tell us I love you
God is speaking, I love you
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God Speaking - Freeman

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