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School: Clonmacnoise

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Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
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P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 082

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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
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
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    Mr Molloy
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    Jesus my God to you I pray,
    Direct and Guard me every day,
    Be my protector I implore,
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