The First Thing We Pray For

Thanks very much to Jeni Dwight, who e-mailed me this song!

The first thing we pray for

We pray for our rest,

For the Lord knows and we all know that a good rest is best

And if we have one rest, may we also have ten,

May we have a little holiday,

Hallelujah, Amen

The next thing we pray for,

We pray for our bread

For the Lord knows and we all know that without bread we're dead

And if we have one loaf, may we also have ten,

May we have a little bakery,

Hallelujah, Amen.

The next thing we pray for,

We pray for our beer

For the Lord knows and we all know that it brings us good cheer

And if we have one pint, may we also have ten,

May we have a little brewery,

Hallelujah, Amen.

The last thing we pray for,

We pray for our Queen.

For the Lord knows and we all know what a good Queen she's been

And if we have one Queen, may we also have ten,

May we have a little regiment,

Hallelujah, Amen.