School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 191
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- Through Mary's heart immaculate I offer Lord to Thee. Each action of this holy day unworthy thought be.
In spirit at the Altar each night a guard I'll spend.
And may each thought, each word, each breath in grateful love ascend.
For am I not your chosen spouse, oh privilege most high.
Then should I not reparation make even till my latest sigh.
- Collector
- Mary O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mary Street, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mr Christopher O' Neill
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Mary Street, Co. Louth
- O Lord Jesus Christ, whose unwearied eye neither slumbers nor sleeps, but continually watches in the defence of thy servants, take me and mine. I beseech Thee into thy Protection and grant that whilst our bodies are asleep our souls may be awake to Thee and that we may hereafter behold Thee in that blessed and heavenly country where Thou,(continues on next page)
