The Beer Drinker's Prayer

by Dan Wood

Our lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink.
From keg or case,
Thy will be drunk,
At home as it is in the pub.
Give us this day our foamy head,
And forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill against us.
And lead us not to incarceration,
But deliver us from hangovers.
In the name of the beer, the bitter, and the lager,
Forever and ever, Barmen.

The Beer Drinker's Prayer

Our lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink.
Thy will be drunk,
(I will be drunk),
At home as in the tavern.
Give us this day our foamy head,
And forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill against us.
And lead us not to intoxication,
But deliver us from hangovers.
For thine is the beer, The bitter and The lager.
Forever and ever,
Barmen.