2. God lives far off
In Heaven.
He wishes me to go
To Heaven.
If I am good here,
And do nothing wrong,
He will wish me to go
To Heaven.
3. Good people live far off
In Heaven.
Bad people live below
In the great fire.
Only if I am good,
Throw away everything bad,
Truly this God
Will carry me there.
PRAYER.
No. 10. Tune, "March Along Together."
1. Saghalie Tyee potlatch
Iktas kopa nika;
Repeat both lines.
Nika mahsie yaka;
Repeat.
_Chorus--_
Kopa nesika yaka tumtum kloshe.
Repeat.
2. Spose nesika tikegh
Mash mesachie tumtum,
Repeat as in first verse.
Nika wawa Jesus;
_Chorus--_
Kopa, etc.
3. Spose nesika tikegh
Tumtum kahkwa Jesus,
Nika wawa Jesus.
_Chorus--_
4. Jesus tikegh nika
Wawa yaka kwanesum,
Nika wawa Jesus.
_Chorus--_
TRANSLATION.
1. God gives
Things to me.
I thank him.
To us His mind is good (or, He loves us).
2. If we wish
To throw away our wicked hearts,
I will pray (talk) to Jesus.
3. If we wish
Hearts like Jesus,
I will pray to Jesus.
4. Jesus wishes me
To pray to Him always.
I will pray to Jesus.
FOR FUNERALS.
No. 11. Tune, "Talmar."
1. Konoway tillikums mimoluse by by,
By by nika mimoluse.
Halo mimoluse nika tumtum;
Kopet nika mimoluse.
2. Kah nesika tumtum klatawa,
Spose nesika mimoluse?
Klonass yahwa kopa Saghalie;
Klonass kopa hias piah.
3. Nika tikegh kopa Saghalie.
Yahwa konoway tillikums kloshe.
Kunamoxt Jesus klaska mitlite.
Jesus skookum kwanesum.
4. Jesus, help nesika alta!
Nesika tumtum mamook kloshe!
Lolo nesika kopa Saghalie,
Spose nesika mimoluse!
TRANSLATION.
1. All people will die by and by.
By and by I will die.
My soul will not die;
Only I (_i. e._ my body) will die.
2. Where will our minds (souls) go
If we die?
Perhaps there to Heaven;
Perhaps to the great fire.
3. I wish to go to Heaven.
There are all good people.
With Jesus they dwell.
Jesus always very strong.
4. Jesus help us now!
Make our minds good!
Carry us to Heaven
When we die.
FOR CHILDREN.
No. 12. Tune, "We Are Coming, Blessed Saviour."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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