FAITH OF MY FATHER
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My e-do-da
(Father)
"Sweet Eyes of my Father, in my own eyes I can see the vision of the ancient Cherokee. Sweet sacred inspiration that he passes on down to me the heartbeat of the gentle Cherokee".
While on the
"Trail of Tears" Amazing Grace became the Cherokee Anthem
"Amazing Grace In
Cherokee"
ooh nay thla nah hee
oo way gee’
e gah gwoo yah hay ee.
naw gwoo joe sah, we you low say,
e gah gwoo yah ho nah
"Amazing Grace In English"
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, Who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.
