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39a. Choctaw Hymn 55: Christians Hope

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.

Text Information
First Line: Uhbah Mekopullah kah
Title: Choctaw Hymn 55: Christians Hope
Language: Choctaw
Publication Date: 1992
Topic: Comfort; Heaven; Jesus Christ: Love of
Source: Choctaw Hymn Book
Copyright: Eng. paraphrase © 1992 by Jacob S. Bohanon
Tune Information
Name: [Uhbah Mekopullah kah]
Composer: Simeon B. Marsh
Key: F Major or modal



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