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School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)

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Cullahill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Baird
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    Every Christian is obliged to say their morning and night prayers and our 'grace' before and after meals, but this is not enough to do for God. We can make our lives a eeaseless prayer, if we say a word to God about what we are going to do, and offer it up to Him.
    When I wake in the morning I was always taught to bless myself and say :-
    "Good morning, day,
    God keep me from going astray
    God keep me from sin and shame
    That I may rise again on the Lord's day"
    On a fine day I was taught to say
    "Good morrow, morning, fine day,
    Jesus assist me the right way,
    my soul from sin, my body from shame,
    And here I go in the Lord's name"
    When I'm starting to learn or to take work I always say
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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
    N. Kenny
    Address
    Raheenleagh, Co. Laois