*Highlighted sections are what the Gifted students will be responsible for knowing!
JESUS, OH WHAT A WONDERFUL CHILD
(Mariah Carey)
NOTE: Gloss-words in italics are done with the non-dominant hand.
NOTE: Gloss-words in parentheses are optional, depending on the rhythm.
NOTE: “LIFE” and “HOPE” and “HAPPY” can be signed independently, in groups.
(CHORUS)
Eng: Jesus, Jesus Oh, what a wonderful child
ASL: JESUS JESUS [upward-to-applause] WONDERFUL BABY
Eng: Jesus, Jesus So lowly, meek and mild
ASL: JESUS JESUS HUMBLE, SWEET SWEET
Eng: New life, new hope, new joy He brings
ASL: (NEW) ALIVE HOPE HAPPY DISTRIBUTE
Eng: Won’t you listen To the angels sing
ASL: LISTEN ANGEL MUSIC
Eng: Glory, Glory, Glory To the new born King
ASL: GLORY, GLORY, GLORY FOR NEW BIRTH KING
(REPEAT CHORUS)
(SOLO)
Eng: He was herald by the angels Born in a lowly manger
ASL: ANGEL ANNOUNCE BIRTH MANGER
Eng: The virgin Mary was His mother And Joseph was His earthly father
ASL: MOTHER NAME MARY WITH HIS-there EARTH FATHER
Eng: Three wise men came from afar They were guided by a shining star
ASL: WISE MEN THREE-travelß STAR-travel left FOLLOWß
Eng: To see King Jesus where He lay In a manger filled with hay
ASL: SEE-there (KING) JESUS LIE-DOWN-there MANGER HAY
(CHORUS)
Eng: Jesus, Jesus Oh, what a wonderful child
ASL: JESUS JESUS[upward-to-applause]WONDERFUL BABY
Eng: Jesus, Jesus So lowly, meek and mild
ASL: JESUS JESUS HUMBLE, SWEET, SWEET
Eng: New life New hope New joy He brings
ASL: (NEW) ALIVE, HOPE, HAPPY DISTRIBUTE
Eng: Won’t you listen To the angels sing
ASL: LISTEN ANGEL MUSIC
Eng: Glory, Glory, Glory To the new born King
ASL: GLORY, GLORY, GLORY FOR NEW BIRTH KING
Eng: Oh Jesus Jesus Mary’s baby Lamb of God
Heavenly Child Jesus Jesus I Love Him
Oh Jesus All Mighty God King of Kings Oh Jesus
Oh Jesus Oh, oh, oh, Jesus Wonderful, wonderful One
WONDERFUL ONLY-one
Oh, oh oh, Jesus Son of God Oh Jesus Glory…
To the new born King, yeah…
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