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German Bedtime Prayer for Children – circa 1895

November 4, 2022 No Comments

This very thin and fragile paper was printed as an advertisement for Star Soap. The reverse has a familiar English bedtime prayer that most readers

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

July 28, 2021 No Comments

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep – circa 1895 A few weeks ago, I posted a child’s bedtime prayer in the German language. This