The Poet's Corner
The main truth of Praying
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CYRUS BROWN'S PRAYER By Sam Walter Foss The proper way for man to pray, Said Deacon Lemuel Keyes, And the only proper attitude, Is down upon his knees. No, I should say the way to pray, Said Dr. Wise, Is standing straight with outstretched arms, And rapt and upturned eyes. Oh, no, no, no! said Elder Snow, Such posture is too proud, A man should pray with eyes fast closed, And head contritely bowed. It seems to me his hands should be, Austerely clasped in front, With both thumbs pointing toward the ground, Said Dr. Blunt. Las' year I fell in Hodgkin's well Head first, said Cyrus Brown With both my heels a-stickin' up My head a-pointin' down. And I made a prayer right then an' there Best prayer I ever said. The prayin'est prayer I ever prayed A-standin' on my head. ...... The reader who submitted this poem said the message it gets across is that as long as one prays sincerely from his/her heart it doesn't matter where you are. To be continued from time to time |
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