Some things are lost in translation but some things are
found.
The sign for translate involves both hands, fingers closed
but palms together. One hand, or both
rotate in opposition and the thumb and index finger extend like cotyledon. The sign for translation is very close to the
sign for change. This similarity of
motion and form, illuminate the meaning of the word, as sign language often
does.
“Nearer my God to Thee”
NEAR, NEAR MY GOD THEE
Even though it be a cross that raiseth me
IF MY CROSS SHOW-to-ME LIFE SACRIFICE
The signs and
words ebb and flow, making the meaning clear to the deaf even if they are
sometimes confusing to the hearing.
“Angels to beckon me”
ANGELS BECKON BECON with encouragement I never heard before.
“Out of my stony griefs Bethel I’ll raise;”
MY GRIEF SUFFER
STONES BUILD TEMPLE
Life is a translation, a change from one state of being, to
another. Some things translate well out
of this life and some lose their meaning.
Some people are lost in this translation, but some souls are found.
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