School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

Location:
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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    Pity me and pity mine and suffer me
    to come to Thee.
    Heart of Jesus, I adore thee,
    Heart of Mary, I implore thee,
    Heart of Joseph pure and just
    And in these three hearts I place, my trust.''
    Before the tabernacle:-
    O my God, give me strength to bear it all another little while, grace to struggle on (another little while) until I see your kind and pityful smile, for the time is drawing near I'm going down the hill but, O Lord until the very end, O let me do Your will. It's growing late we'll meet again - dear in the morning's light, in Your sweet Sacrament of Love ''grádh geal mo croidhe'' good-night.
    At night when going to bed this prayer was said:-
    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four Angels over-head
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless the bed that I lay on. Amen.
    The following are the prayers, said before going asleep:-
    Jesus, loving, father, hear me,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Lena Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boyle, Co. Roscommon