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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

Location:
Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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    As I lay down to sleep
    I give my soul to God to keep.
    If I die before I wake,
    I pray to God (to take) my soul to take,
    There are four corners on my bed.
    There are four Angel's at my head.
    Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
    God bless the bed that I lay on
    God within me
    God without me
    God in heaven around
    (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
    Vera Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath