I just wanted to share this poem.

It is call called 鈥楾he Prayer of Cyrus Brown鈥�, written by Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911).

鈥淭he proper way for a man to pray,鈥� said deacon Lemuel Keyes.

鈥淎nd  the only proper attitude, is down upon his knees.鈥�

鈥淣o, I should say the way to pray,鈥�

Said Rev. Doctor Wise, 鈥淚s standing straight with outstretched arms, and rapt and upturned eyes.鈥�

鈥淥h, no, no, no,鈥�  said Elder Slow, 鈥淪uch posture is too proud, a man should pray with eyes fast closed, and head contritely bowed.鈥�

鈥淚t seems to me his hands should be, austerely clasped in front,

With both thumbs pointing toward the ground,鈥�

Said Rev. Doctor Blunt.

鈥淟as鈥� year I fell in Hodgkin鈥檚 well head first,鈥� said Cyrus Brown,

鈥淲ith both my heels a-stickin鈥� up, my head a-pinting down, an鈥� I made a prayer right then and there,

Best prayer I ever said, the prayingest prayer I ever prayed,

A-standing on my head.鈥�