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School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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    This is a little prayer you should say when in bed
    "In this bed I lie to sleep
    To God I give my soul to keep
    And if I die before I wake
    I pray to god my soul to take.
    There are four corners in my bed
    There are four angels over spread
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless this bed that I lay on.
    As I look up at the Blessed Lamb
    I see the Blessed Virgin Mary passing on
    Seven Mass books in her hands
    Seven priests singing
    Seven bells ringing
    Open the gates of Heaven
    Close the gates of Hell
    And enter my poor soul into
    Heaven for evermore. Amen."
    This is another prayer to be said when
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    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
    William Kenneally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    William Kenneally
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary