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Choctaw Hymn 55: Christians Hope

Representative Text

1 Uhbah Mekopullah kah
Im uhllah huhcheah mah!
Tahloah holetopah
Huhsh tahloah pullahshke:

2 Huhsh tahlohowah hokuht
Chesuhs huhche hohuhlo,
Huhche okchahlinche kah,
Huhsh im ahnahyahchahshke.

3 Huhchishno fenah luhto
Uhbah aholetopah.
Huhsh i ahnahtah he uht
Uhbah tahlahyah hoke.

4 Chesushs ah eahkaheyuht
Uhbah yah huhsh onah chan,
Nahm isht illiyokpah mah
Huhsh pesah mahk inlahshke.

Source: Voices: Native American hymns and worship resources #39a

Text Information

First Line: Uhbah Mekopullah kah
Title: Choctaw Hymn 55: Christians Hope
Source: Choctaw Hymn Book
Place of Origin: Chocktaw
Language: Choctaw
Copyright: Eng. paraphrase © 1992 by Jacob S. Bohanon

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