Otoe-Missouria Christian Hymns
The following text was transcribed for the Web from a pamphlet published by Earl Big Soldier Plumley sometime after 1972. He wrote the words syllable by syllable, using common English spelling fragments. The pamphlet is still used at the Otoe Baptist Church in Red Rock. These hymns are not the only ones that Mr. Plumley translated. Other transcriptions are part of Jimm GoodTrack’s Ioway, Otoe-Missouria Language project, where you will find a scholarly treatment of the translations, which can help you better understand the inflections and meaning of the words. Mr. Plumley wrote his own preface and epilogue to this pamphlet, so no further explanation is needed.
 As Wa-con-da said, Make a joyful noise unto Lord, all ye. Ma-yah. Serve the Lord with gladness before his presence with singing.I look back and reminisce the things that our forefathers and grandparents have left us… the spiritual aspect of our religious ceremonial. These songs were made by our people. I learned them when, as a kid, I was in the camp meetings the Baptist used to have at my grandfather William Faw Faw’s place east of Red Rock, Oklahoma. I tried to do the best of my ability and knowledge in the wording of these songs.Take one home and treasure it for your children.God bless you,Earl Plumley |
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JESUS PAID IT ALLHe-wa-ge, lo-ma-yun-da Chorus Wa-con-da-ye-nay (Twice) |
SWEET HOUR OF PRAYERHea-wa-ke-glo-khe Hea-glee-tau-na Wa-lun-thun-nay |
ALMOST PERSUADEDMau-yua-hun-way-da Jesus-a-wa-nau-hay (Twice) |
THERE IS A FOUNTAINJesus, hon-sch-whe-oo-wa-na Ah-lay-who-ge-way-tau-na E-lay-way-dau-hay (Twice) |
OH HOW I LOVE JESUSJesus-hon-cha-keoo-wa-na Chorus Oh-he-ye-no-Jesus (Twice) |
BLESSED ASSURANCEHe-ye-no-Jesus, way-way-gla-wun-we Mau-yun-oo-hun-wa-da Who-we-lay-we-wa-gaw-we-na Mau-yun-oo-hun-wa-da |
DOES JESUS CAREWa-con-da-stun, nun-schee-pe-oun Hon-way-ja-lay-woo-chee-khee-kay Hon-way-wo-chee-khee-I-lay-ja-lay (Twice) |
TAKE THE NAME OF JESUS WITH YOUHe-ye-no-Jesus naw-ho-way-dau-we-no Wa-lu-thun-nay-he-wa-nee-we Chorus He-new-ne-who-we-lay (Twice) |
AMAZING GRACEJesus, me-kay-le-gla-sch-na (Twice) |
SILENT NIGHTHa-hay-ge-lo, a-sco-nee-tau Da-goo-a-stun, he-wa-gee-oon-we (Twice) |
JESUS LOVER OF MY SOULJesus, nau-tau-gla-su-nay Ha-way-gee, con-gla-su-nay (Twice) |
NEARER MY GOD TO THEEJesus, a-wa-na-hay Hon-way-oo-la-ga-da (Twice) |
ONLY TRUST HIMJesus, ma-yun-oo-ha-way-da Oh, Jesus-me-kay-wa-le-glo-sche-we-da |
GOD BE WITH YOUWa-con-da-ye-na-a-wow-nun Man-yuo-hun-way-ah-he-gle-tau-na Hun-way-gee-lo-mau-ye-we-lay |
FUNERAL SONGHe-ye-no-Jesus, nun-tung-don-na Wo-chee-sche-hun-way, ee-yun-jau-lay |
MY JESUS I LOVE THEEWa-con-da-ye-nay-ne Wa-con-da, ye-na-ne |
OLD BAPTIST SONGWa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, Wa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, Wa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, Wa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, He-ye-no-Jesus, nun-tung-don-na, Wa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, Wa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, Wa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, Wa-con-da-nun-tung-don-na, He-ye-no-Jesus, nun-whoo-way-don-we |
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| When I was in the hospital in 1972 critically ill, about two o’clock in the morning, I could hear a great choir coming closer, as I lay there. It seemed like the angels in heaven with their melodious voices. I knew that God had spared my life. So I wrote this song, with the best of my knowledge of the Otoe-Missouri words.I hope these songs here can be an inspiration to you. These are the songs our mothers and fathers and grandparents have sung. So love one another as God loves you. Ju-jay-pe |
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