[Opening remarks are indistinct.]
This is a song that’s not real hard. If you’ve got half a brain and half an ear, you’ll be able to get down to it. It goes with a lot of “hallelujah.”
Okay, I think you’ll catch on. We can sing that in about five minutes’ time.
Now, the verses are real good. The first one goes: “Clap another hand, clap the hand next to you. Clap another hand and sing this song. Clap another hand, clap a hand next to you, clap another hand.”
We’ll go through that verse, and then I’ll teach you the other ones.
Some of you didn’t do the motion. You don’t sing a song like this and just sit there. You do it, okay?
The first one is “clap another hand, clap a hand next to you.” Then the next one is “shake another hand, shake a hand next to you.” Shake your friends and your brothers and sisters’ hands.
Then the next one is “raise another hand, raise a hand next to you.”
And then the last one is the one you might like the best. It’s real, real friendly. You get to know people.
“Hug another neck.”
Hey, that was really nice. Now I’ll teach you one with a little sign language.
I never used to stutter, but when I started learning what was called dactylology—I don’t know if you guys have ever heard the word—it’s a sign language for the deaf.
Dactylology is sign language, and there’s a song. You all know the song, “He Is Lord.” We’ve got most of the signs, and it’s real pretty. I never stuttered, but I started stuttering with my hands when I started doing this.
Just follow along, and I’ll go through it once. I’ll say it through and show the sign language, then we’re going to do it as a group, okay?
It’s a lot of fun, and someday you may meet someone who’s deaf, and that may be the only thing you know. You can teach them that. It’ll be amazing what God can do.
He is Lord.
He is Lord.
He is risen from the dead, and He is Lord.
Every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord.
Here’s the start-off. You put your finger and thumb together, then make an “L” and cross your chest: “Lord.”
Then you go like this for “risen.” For “dead,” you move your hand back and forth. Then, “He is Lord.”
For “every knee,” put your knuckles to the palm of your hand. Then for “shall bow,” bend your thumb again.
For “tongue,” make the sign, and then put the nail prints in the hands for “Jesus.” Then make a “C” and cross like a banner for “Christ,” and then, “Lord.”
We’ll sing it now, real slowly, and see if you can get the motions all right. It’s real pretty.
Let’s try again.
I read a song that I like, and as I was growing up as a teenager in high school, I’ll guarantee that if any of you think it’s easy, I did too. I thought it was real hard.
There were times when I felt like my friends did things that I couldn’t. I felt like God had me on a leash and a rein. I felt like I was restricted.
But one thing I learned is that the Lord did not disappoint. The song I like to sing, “Through It All,” is one of my favorites.
We go through trials and tribulations, but there’s always life, and God brought me through it all. I know that being in high school can bring you next to them.
I’ve had many tears and sorrows,
I’ve had questions for tomorrow;
There’ve been times I didn’t know right