"Light Ho, Sir!"
Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915
"Light Ho, Sir!" - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Release date is 2021-06-30
Light ho, sir! -- My night watch is over.
MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
"Light Ho, Sir!" by Frank Thomas Bullen is a collection of spiritual narratives written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of conversion and redemption among sailors, emphasizing how personal encounters with faith can transform lives deeply entrenched in sin and despair. It presents a reflective and inspirational look at the power of spiritual awakening in the often harsh and challenging environment of seafaring life. The book contains two main narratives that chronicle the conversions of two sailors, Johnny Wilson and Jemmy. Johnny, who grew up in severe poverty and cruelty, turns his back on a life of vice after being introduced to the message of Jesus at a sailors’ gathering in Calcutta. His newfound faith dramatically changes his character and behavior, earning him the love of his fellow sailors before he tragically dies. The second narrative follows Jemmy, a young man from a respectable home who becomes lost in a life of reckless abandon at sea until he is led back to faith during a profound moment of introspection on deck. Both stories highlight the idea that regardless of one's past, it is never too late to embrace faith and experience personal transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
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"Light Ho, Sir!" - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Release date is 2021-06-30
Light ho, sir! -- My night watch is over.
MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) MWS, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
"Light Ho, Sir!" by Frank Thomas Bullen is a collection of spiritual narratives written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of conversion and redemption among sailors, emphasizing how personal encounters with faith can transform lives deeply entrenched in sin and despair. It presents a reflective and inspirational look at the power of spiritual awakening in the often harsh and challenging environment of seafaring life. The book contains two main narratives that chronicle the conversions of two sailors, Johnny Wilson and Jemmy. Johnny, who grew up in severe poverty and cruelty, turns his back on a life of vice after being introduced to the message of Jesus at a sailors’ gathering in Calcutta. His newfound faith dramatically changes his character and behavior, earning him the love of his fellow sailors before he tragically dies. The second narrative follows Jemmy, a young man from a respectable home who becomes lost in a life of reckless abandon at sea until he is led back to faith during a profound moment of introspection on deck. Both stories highlight the idea that regardless of one's past, it is never too late to embrace faith and experience personal transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Sailors -- Juvenile fiction
PZ