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School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 132

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    The following prayers are said in bed before going to sleep.
    As I lie down on my bed to sleep
    I give to God my soul to keep
    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 over head
    Mathew Mark Luke and John
    God Bless the bed that I lie on.
    God bring me safe to heaven.
    The following prayer is said when suffering
    (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
    Lily Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Murhaun, Co. Leitrim