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School: Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 1289)

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Tallow, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Dhubhshláinge
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 280

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    Old Prayers
    'God bless the work' is a saying people often use when passing in a field of workers. In return for charity people said 'May God increase your store'. Visitors to a house always said 'God save all here'.
    When going to bed this prayer was recited:-
    There are four corners to my bed. There are four angels at my head.
    Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless this bed that I lay on
    If I die before I wake
    To God I give my soul to take
    If I wake before I die
    To God I give my soul to keep
    Heart of Jesus! I adore Thee
    Heart of Mary! I implore Thee
    Heart of Joseph pure and just
    In these three hearts I place my trust
    Mr. M.Beecher, Main St., Tallow, Co. Waterford.
    Katherine Beecher, Main St., Tallow, Co. Waterford.
    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
    Katherine Bucher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr M Bucher
    Relation
    Unknown
    Address
    Tallow, Co. Waterford