Loud Prayer

From the 1960 Beatitude Anthology, which I acquired off of a largehearted boy* ebay auction, here's a good one from Lawrence Ferlinghetti:

Loud Prayer

Our father whose art's in heaven
hollow be thy name
unless things change
Thy wigdom come and gone
thy will will be undone
on earth as it isn't heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
at least three times a day
and forgive us our trespasses
as we would forgive those lovelies
whom we wish would trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
too often on weekdays
but deliver us from evil
whose presence remains unexplained
in thy kingdom of power and glory
oh man

*Much thanks to David for the bonus mp3 cd.  Good stuff.

Comments

[david]

I'm glad you are enjoying the book.

Ferlinghetti's "Christ Climbed Down" always gets recited by me around Christmas.

[Ken]

Ferlinghetti recited a slightly revised version of "Loud Prayer" at the Band's "Last Waltz", included in the film by Martin Scorcese ...

[Steve]

"oh man" is right! Great stuff. Thanks for putting such a fine spin on this old classic.