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Prayer Posturing

"The proper way for man to pray,"
said Deacon Lemuel Keyes,
"And the only proper attitude is
down upon your knees."

"No, I should say the way to pray,"
said Reverend Dr. Wise,
"Is standing straight with upraised arms
and rapt and upturned eyes."

"Oh, no, no, no!" said Elder Sloe
"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 downward,"
said Reverend Dr. Blunt.

"Last year I fell in Hodgekin's well
headfirst," said farmer Cyrus Brown.
"With both my heels a-stickin' up,
my head a-pointin' down.
And I made a prayer right then and there--
best prayer I ever said--
the prayingest prayer I ever prayed--
a-standin' on my head!"