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School: Kilbeg (roll number 11039)

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Robertstown, Co. Meath
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Aodh Ó Duibhgeannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 210

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    The old people in this district had lovely ancient prayers.
    Here is a prayer which my mother taught to me when I was young:
    Here I lie down to sleep
    I give my soul to God to keep.
    Any evil come to me
    Blessed Lady waken me.
    There are four corners around my bed
    There are four angels round me spread,
    Mathew, Mark, Luke and John
    God bless the bed that I lie on.
    Open the gates of Heaven,
    Shut the gates of Hell.
    Let this poor soul in
    And go to rest in peace. Amen.
    This prayer is to be said at night.

    As I lie on my bed to sleep
    I give my soul to God to keep
    Waken now, or waken never
    (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
    Julia Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Robertstown, Co. Meath