...their children by the peasantry are the goodly verses handed down from their popish ancestors,— " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on," &c. The degree of ignorance on all scriptural subjects, and of dull, unenquiring irreligiousness which...

...their children by the peasantry are the goodly verses handed down from their popish ancestors, — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on," &c. The degree of ignorance on all scriptural subjects, and of dull, uninquiring irreligiousness which...

...taught their children by the peasantry are the goodly verses ianded down from their popish ancestors,— "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on," &c. The degree of ignorance on all scriptural subjects, and of dull, unfnquiring irreligiousncss which...

...their children by the peasantry are the goodly' verses handed down from their popish ancestors, — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on," &,c. The degree of ignorance on all Scriptural subjects, and of dull, uninquiring irreligiousness which...

...creed, the little evening chant, which I have heard make sweet music in many a Catholic cottage : — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ; One to watch, one to pray, Two to bear my soul away." And Margaret, when he had finished, commended...

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...ignorant country people still use a rhyming prayer, which seems to be derived from this practice : " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on," &c. With these superstitions was also joined much profaneness and shameful abuse of churches, especially...

...which is taken from a charm known in many parts of England :— Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Guard the bed that I lie on ! Four corners to my bed, Four angels round my head ; One to watch, one to pray, And two to bear my soul away. The late Sir Humphrey Davy,...

...Lansd. 231, fol. 114. It may likewise be found in Ady's "Candle in the Dark," 4to, Loud. 1655, p. 58.] MATTHEW, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on ! And blessed guardian-angel, keep Me safe from danger whilst I sleep ! CCXXV. [The following charm...

...uttered, or in our own country children have been taught to invoke the Apostles at bed-time : — " Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Bless the bed that I lie on : Four corners to my bed, Four angels guard my head," &c. So perfect is the identity of the spirit of idolatry under a great variety of place...