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School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

Location:
Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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  2. A Collection of Prayers

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    Generally people when they are lighting a lamp or a candle they say "The light of heaven to us all."
    Another prayer I know is -
    "I lay my body down to sleep,
    I pray to God my soul to keep,
    And if I die before I wake
    I pray to God my soul to take."
    Here is another prayer I heard:-
    There are four corners on my bed,
    There are four angels over spread,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Agnes Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardbraccan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Pat Coyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Bohermeen, Co. Meath