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School: Finea (roll number 10599)

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Finnea, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 027

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    in mortal sin or go astray.
    III
    Jesus meek and Jesus milk.
    Pity me a little child.
    Jesus let me sing thy prayers.
    Let me love thee all my days.
    IIII
    As I kneel down at my confession chair.
    The Queen of Jesus will be there.
    Every sin that I forgot.
    The Queen of Jesus will blot it out.
    V
    Take my body, o yes, ears and tongue
    Never let me Jesus, help to do thee wrong.
    Take my heart and fill it full of love for thee.
    VI
    O Mother of our Savour.
    God guide us in thy steps.
    To Thy children it be given, to bless with thee his name in Heaven.
    VII
    As I go to my bed I go to my grave.
    (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
    Informant
    John Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Williamstown, Co. Westmeath