Memoirs of Henry Obookiah: A Native of Owhyhee, and a Member of the Foreign Mission School ; who Died at Cornwall, Conn. Feb. 17, 1818, Aged 26 YearsAmerican Sunday School Union, 1830 - 126 pages |
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... become acquainted with many students be- longing to the College . By these pious stu- Idents I was told more about God than what I had heard before ; but I was so ignorant that I could not see into it whether it was so . Many times I ...
... become acquainted with many students be- longing to the College . By these pious stu- Idents I was told more about God than what I had heard before ; but I was so ignorant that I could not see into it whether it was so . Many times I ...
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... become very ignorant of religion by being among some unserious company , talking many fool- ish subjects . I thought now I shall never have any more such feelings as I had before -I thought that I must always be misera- ble here and ...
... become very ignorant of religion by being among some unserious company , talking many fool- ish subjects . I thought now I shall never have any more such feelings as I had before -I thought that I must always be misera- ble here and ...
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... become diligent in study- ing the Scriptures , and made rapid progress in religious knowledge . The following fact is a specimen of what he had attained . He was asked , " How many miracles are recorded of our Saviour ? " He began with ...
... become diligent in study- ing the Scriptures , and made rapid progress in religious knowledge . The following fact is a specimen of what he had attained . He was asked , " How many miracles are recorded of our Saviour ? " He began with ...
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... become of my poor soul , when my time is full come hereafter . But in my own feeling I wish his will , and I am willing that God do what he please for my poor soul . What are sweet things in this world , sinners like better than their ...
... become of my poor soul , when my time is full come hereafter . But in my own feeling I wish his will , and I am willing that God do what he please for my poor soul . What are sweet things in this world , sinners like better than their ...
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... become easier some time at hand . But this kind of feeling led me far beyond all happiness . Many times I lived . as a man that travels up to a hill and then down . But it was nothing that hindered me but my own wicked heart , and ...
... become easier some time at hand . But this kind of feeling led me far beyond all happiness . Many times I lived . as a man that travels up to a hill and then down . But it was nothing that hindered me but my own wicked heart , and ...
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affectionate Almighty Andover answered appeared asked attended behold Bible bless board the ship Canaan captain Christian Consociation continued conversation Cornwall countrymen darkness dear friend death divine grace duty English English language eternal eyes faith father fear feel Foreign Mission School friend Thomas give glory Goshen Gospel grace hand happy hath hear heard heathen Heaven heavenly HENRY OBOOKIAH holy Holy Spirit hope inquired Jesus Christ kind labour Lamb of God language Litchfield live look Lord Jesus LYMAN BEECHER manner meeting mercy mind morning mother native Neptune never night observed Owhy hee Owhyhee pious pray preach racter religion remember returned Saviour Scriptures secret prayer sick sinners sins soon speak spelling-book spirit tears thankful thing thought told took Torringford uncle unto walk weeping wicked heart wished write Yale College
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Page 45 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, I will lead them in paths that they have not known : I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake . them.
Page 49 - This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Page 2 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 76 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 48 - And they shall come from the east and from the west, and from the north and from the south ; and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
Page 50 - at that day ye shall know that I am in the Father, and ye in me, and I in you...
Page 72 - Search us O God and know our hearts, try us and know our thoughts, and see if there be any wicked way in us, and lead us in the way everlasting.
Page 41 - He that will save his life shall lose it, and he that will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Page 76 - For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Page 28 - yes," replied the friend : when he delivered himself in the following terms : " Great and eternal God — make heaven — make earth — make every thing. — Have mercy on me — make me understand the Bible — make me good— great God have mercy on Thomas — make • him good — make Thomas and me go back Owhyhee — tell folks in Owhyhee...