• LordAmplifier@pawb.social
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    12 hours ago

    Isn’t that a thing in English, too?

    Now I lay me down to sleep and pray the Lord my soul to keep,
    And if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.

    Still pretty messed up.

    • Dozzi92@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Used to say that as a kid. Catholicism is a fear thing. I don’t think much of it. I don’t think it’s particularly bad, just hey, if I choke on air tonight, bring me to the promised land! Unfortunately, this is it.

    • lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      12 hours ago

      This is even darker! The one I quoted is arguably just a filler to get enough syllables for the line. Depending on your image of God, it’s just “of cause he does”. Your version elaborates on the idea much more