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School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)

Location:
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hunter
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0748, Page 052

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    This prayer is said at night time:
    "God bless us this night and watch over us and keep us safe till morning light."
    This prayer is said at Christmas.
    "Dean Christ Child: give me strength to hide sorrows that with me abide
    To ding the carols with good grace,
    In all the games to take my place
    the shadow in my heart must stay,
    till hide it there on Christmas Day"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Prayers

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    This prayer is said before going to bed:
    "This night when I lie down to sleep
    I pray thee Lord my soul to sleep
    If I should die before I wake
    I pray thee Lord my soul to Take"
    This prayer is said before meals:
    "We thank thee for the food we eat
    we thank thee for the birds that sing
    we thank thee for the flowers so sweet
    we thank thee Lord for everything
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath