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School: Knocknagilla

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Knocknagillagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Gilchrist
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  1. A Collection of Prayers

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    Night Prayers
    1. "As I lay down my head to sleep, I give my soul to God to keep. If anything happens before I waken.
    The Blessed Virgin wakes me."
    2. "As I lay down my head to sleep. There are four corners on my bed. There are four angels oe'r my head
    S.S. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
    God bless the bed that I lay on.
    3. "Merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I conjure Thee, by the agony of the most Sacred Heart, and the dolour of the immaculate mother. Cleanse in Thy blood the sinners of the whole world who are in their last agony, who are to die this night."
    4. O, my Jesus Christ, every breath
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Soden
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Soden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullymagowan, Co. Cavan