1. All prayers for Junior Infants to 3rd class
The following are the prescribed prayers for the 4th class programme

2. Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Angel sent by God to guide me, Be my light and work beside me, Be my guardian and protect me, On the paths of life direct me. Amen.

3. Prayer before Playing
Praise God for the fun of it. Glory to God for the friends in it. Fair play to God for it. Prayer after Playing Thank God for the fun of it. Thank God for the friends in it.

4. Prayer on Opening a Book
Bless me God as I open this book. Be with me from page to page. In every word guide my reading, In every exercise guide my working, In every picture, guide my seeing. Bless me, God, From beginning to end. Amen.

5. Prayer on Closing a Book
Bless me, O God, as I close this book. May its words, Its pictures, Its exercises, Nourish me So that I may live my life As you would want me to. Amen.

6. Prayer on Opening the Bible
Bless me, O God, so that In opening this Bible I may open my mind and my heart to your Word. May it nourish me as it nourished Jesus. Amen.

7. Prayer on Closing the Bible
Bless me, O God, So that in closing this Bible I may enclose your Word In my heart and in my mind as Jesus enclosed it in his. Amen.

8. Prayer to Jesus
Christ be with me. Christ be beside me. Christ be before me. Christ be behind me. Christ at my right hand. Christ at my left hand. Christ be with me everywhere I go. Christ be my friend, for ever and ever, Amen.

9. Paidir d’Íosa
Críost liom. Críost romham. Críost in mo dhiaidh. Críost ionam. Críost ar mo dheis. Críost ar mo chlé. Críost i mo chuideachta is cuma cá dtéim Críost mar chara agam, anois is go buan. Aiméan.

10. Care for me, Lord Amen. Care for me, Lord
As though you were a shepherd,
And I, a sheep of your flock.
Lead me to the comfort
Of quiet and peace.
Lead me to walk through the world
In your footsteps.
Even when there is sadness and shadow
I shall not be afraid
Or lose hope.
You are with me in good times and in bad
Care for me always, Lord
Amen.

11. We are the Body of Christ
Hands reaching Minds thinking Hearts caring Eyes watching Tongues speaking Feet running Always Everywhere With all that we are: We are the Body of Christ!

12. St. Patrick’s Prayer
I arise today Through the strength of Heaven; Light of sun Radiance of moon Splendour of fire Speed of lightning Swiftness of wind Depth of sea Stability of earth Firmness of rock. I surround myself today with the power of God: God’s strength to comfort me God’s might to uphold me God’s good sense to guide me God’s eye to look before me God’s word to speak for me God’s hand to lead me God’s way to lie before me God’s angels to save me.