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School: St. Anne's (B.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
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P. Mac an t Saoir
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Donoghue
    Gender
    Male

  2. Old Prayers

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    As I lie down my head to sleep
    I give my soul to God to (keep) take
    If I die before I wake
    I give my soul to God to keep
    (Said before going to bed)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four angels overhead
    Mathew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless the bed that I lay
    (continues on next page)
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