School: Clonmacnoise
- Location:
- Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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- As I lie down on my bed to sleep I pray to God my soul to keep,
If any evil happens me I pray to God to waken me,
There are four corners on my bed,
there are four angels over head.
Mathew, Mark, Luke and John,
God bless this bed that I lie on,
and if I die before I wake,
I pray to God my soul to take
- Collector
- Katie Flannery
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creevagh, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Ciaran Flannery
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Creevagh, Co. Offaly
- I arise myself this morning from bed of sleep to adore my God and labour for the salvation of my soul.
O may I rise on the last day to life everlasting.Oh my God clothe my soul with the mupitalroles of charity.
Grant that I may wear them pure and undefiled before the judgment sea of God - Jesus my God to you I pray,
Direct and Guard me every day,
Be my protector I implore,(continues on next page)
