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School: Forgney, Ballymahon (roll number 860)

Location:
Forgney, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mrs B. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 408

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  1. Old Prayers - On Retiring to Rest

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    As I lie down on my right side
    I pray to God to be my guide;
    If any evil come to me,
    Oh Blessed Lady, waken me.
    There are four corners on my bed
    There are four angels over head
    Mathew, Mark, Luke and John,
    God bless the bed that I lie on.
    And if I die before I wake
    I pray to God my soul to take
    Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Amen.
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    Topics
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Irene Finnegan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Forgney, Co. Longford

  2. Old Prayers

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    Oh my Lord Jesus, wherever I be,
    My heart and my soul are given to Thee,
    In honour of Thy five wounds,
    When nailed on the Tree,
    Oh my Lord Jesus, have mercy on me.
    (continues on next page)
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