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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... walk ? " He seemed much pleased with the suggestion , and the imitation was attempted . He was greatly diverted , though almost in- credulous , and said with earnestness - several times repeating the question- " Me walk After being ...
... walk ? " He seemed much pleased with the suggestion , and the imitation was attempted . He was greatly diverted , though almost in- credulous , and said with earnestness - several times repeating the question- " Me walk After being ...
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... walk the golden streets without a perfect heart ; or how shall we live with him without being born again . " There is no way I can see for sinners but to go to Christ . ' I am the way , the truth , and the life . No man cometh unto the ...
... walk the golden streets without a perfect heart ; or how shall we live with him without being born again . " There is no way I can see for sinners but to go to Christ . ' I am the way , the truth , and the life . No man cometh unto the ...
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... minis- ter of the Gospel of Jesus Christ . Walk by faith , and not by sight . ' " C * An Owhyhean Grammar which he was employed in making with the aid of Mr. F. Extracts from a letter to Mr. S. B. I. , HENRY OROOKIAH . 51.
... minis- ter of the Gospel of Jesus Christ . Walk by faith , and not by sight . ' " C * An Owhyhean Grammar which he was employed in making with the aid of Mr. F. Extracts from a letter to Mr. S. B. I. , HENRY OROOKIAH . 51.
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... walk for exer- cise at the distance of two or three miles . On my way home I met an aged man , un- known before ... walking , " What bad going is this ! " said he , " I have never F 2 HENRY OBOOKIAH . 65.
... walk for exer- cise at the distance of two or three miles . On my way home I met an aged man , un- known before ... walking , " What bad going is this ! " said he , " I have never F 2 HENRY OBOOKIAH . 65.
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... walk- ing out for some secret duty . As I walked through the field alone , lo ! I heard the sweet songs of many birds , singing among the branches ; for it was a beautiful Sab- bath morning . While I thus hearked , this part 66 MEMOIRS OF.
... walk- ing out for some secret duty . As I walked through the field alone , lo ! I heard the sweet songs of many birds , singing among the branches ; for it was a beautiful Sab- bath morning . While I thus hearked , this part 66 MEMOIRS OF.
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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.
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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...