School: Koilmore (roll number 14115)
- Location:
- Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Murchadha
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- XML “Folk Prayers”
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- There are four corners on my bed. And four angels on them spread, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
God bless this bed that I lie on.Here I lie on my night hand side,
I pray to God to be my guide,
And if I die before I wake,
I to God I give my soul to take.Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
Bless the bed that I lay on.
Seven bells ringing, seven angels singing.
Open the gates of heaven, shut the gates of hell,
Listen to my evening prayers.Now I lie down to sleep,
I pray to God my soul to keep.
But, if I die before I wake,(continues on next page)