School: Termonfeckin
- Location:
- Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 142
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- XML “Folk Prayer”
- XML “A Morning Prayer”
- XML “A Prayer Before Going to Sleep”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Oh God thou hast throughout the night
Watched me with a father's care
I praise thee with the morning light
For all the blessings that I have. - I lie down this night to sleep
I give my soul to God to keep,
There are four corners on my bed,
There are four angels round my head,
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
God bless the bed that I lied on.
If anything happens me
The Lord may waken me. Amen. (no title)
“God bless this house from dawn to dark...”
God bless this house from dawn to dark,
God bless our work and play,
God bless our loved ones far and near(continues on next page)