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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 203

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    Night Prayers
    (1) I lay my body down to sleep,
    I pray to God my soul to keep.
    And if I die before I wake,
    I pray to God my soul to take
    (2) There are four corners on my bed.
    There are four angels at my head
    Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
    God bless this hour I hive to thee.
    (3) Oh Jesus this hour I give to thee.
    For all the past, Oh pardon me
    I know that I may soon depart,
    So hide me in Thy Sacred Heart
    Morning Prayers
    (1) Oh (Swe) sweet and gentle Lady we choose
    Thee this day as the mistress of
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    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
    Maureen Devery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Noggusduff, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs M. Devery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Noggusduff, Co. Offaly