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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 034

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    There are four corners on my bed,
    There are four angels at my head
    St. Matthew, Mark, and Luke and John,
    God bless the bed that I lie on,
    As I lie on my right side,
    I pray to God to be my guide,
    If any evils trouble me,
    I pray to God to waken me,
    Waken now, waken never,
    I give my soul to God for ever.
    I say this prayer when I go to bed at night. An old nurse taught it to me long ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. prayers (~3,266)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan