School: Loughanvally (roll number 8363)
- Location:
- Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. O'Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 382
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On this page
- (continued from previous page)and evil. Amen
Mother of Mercy, Mother of grace
Mary help of fallen race
Shield me when the foe is nigh and
receive me when I die.
Oh Mary when we come to die
Be thou, Thy Spouse and Jesus nigh
And when, before our Judge we stand
Our holy shield be Marys hand.
Oh Mary let no child of thine
In exile pine.
As I walked out through the holy land
I met the Blessed Virgin coming up with seven pious mass books in her hand
Seven bells ringing
Seven priests singing
Open the gates of Heaven, and let in
those poor suffering souls
As it was on Good Friday.
The juice came from a Saracens
hand, saying:-
God bless those who say this prayer(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Oonagh Nugent
- Gender
- Female
