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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... soul as it seemed to him fit . I spent some time here until I heard a boy calling for me — and I went . The people in the house asked of my sadness to which I gave but little answer . In the night my sleep was taken away from me . I ...
... soul as it seemed to him fit . I spent some time here until I heard a boy calling for me — and I went . The people in the house asked of my sadness to which I gave but little answer . In the night my sleep was taken away from me . I ...
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... soul , and that which God hath done . I will cry unto God - ' What shall I do to be saved ? ' I know that God is able to take away blind eyes and wicked heart . We must be born again and have a new spirit before we die . As soon as we ...
... soul , and that which God hath done . I will cry unto God - ' What shall I do to be saved ? ' I know that God is able to take away blind eyes and wicked heart . We must be born again and have a new spirit before we die . As soon as we ...
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... other - that is to every body else . God will carry through his work for us . " I do not know what will God do with my poor soul . I shall go before God and also both Christ . " We must all try to get forward where God 34 MEMOIRS OF.
... other - that is to every body else . God will carry through his work for us . " I do not know what will God do with my poor soul . I shall go before God and also both Christ . " We must all try to get forward where God 34 MEMOIRS OF.
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... souls will be heard . I thank you to pray for me beside my own prayer . Pray to God that he might pour No Some down his Holy Spirit upon all our souls.- HENRY OBOOKIAH . 35.
... souls will be heard . I thank you to pray for me beside my own prayer . Pray to God that he might pour No Some down his Holy Spirit upon all our souls.- HENRY OBOOKIAH . 35.
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... souls.- I do not know what will 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 ...
... souls.- I do not know what will 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 ...
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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...