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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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Sr Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 082

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    prayers can be recited: -
    "As I lie down on my right side,
    I pray to God to be my guide,
    If any evil crosses me,
    I pray dear Lady waken me,
    And if I die before I wake,
    I pray to God my soul to take
    __________
    "There are four corners on my bed,
    There are four angels on them spread,
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John,
    God bless me and the bed I lie on."
    __________
    "In the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ crucified,
    I lay myself down to rest,
    Bless me, O Lord, defend and govern me,
    (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
    Mary Josephine Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly