School: Riverchapel (roll number 15367)

Location:
Riverchapel, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 053

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  3. XML “A Collection of Prayers”
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  2. I lay my body down to sleep
    I give my soul to God to keep,
    If I die before I wake
    I give my soul to God to take
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  3. Here I now lay down to sleep
    To God I give my soul to keep
    To keep now To keep forever
    To God I give my soul forever
    Good night God and all His saints
    His Blessed Mother and His Son
    Prayers said when awakening in the
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