The brief prayers, available to download on the Church of England’s website, have been designed to look like the revision cards used by school pupils.
They are even written like a revision aid, in a clear bullet-point style, and remind students to remain calm and keep a sense of perspective.
One of the crammers prayers is written by the Bishop of Lincoln, Rt Revd John Saxbee, who is also the Chair of the Church of England Board of Education.
Ye that do earnestly revise ….
We are not worthy to gather up the crib notes from under thy table …
Grant unto thy servant the piece that passeth all examinations …
heh. I read the whole thing before I realized it wasn’t talking about Cranmer’s Prayers. I couldn’t figure out what Bishop Saxbee was doing writing a Cranmer’s Prayer…
/yes, I am a blond.
And here I read it as ‘cramner’s prayers”! I never knew he had written supplications for examinations.
Will Muslim students be given the same cards?
This is the pray that the United Campus Ministries at Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX used:
[blockquote]Now I lay me down to study
I pray the Lord I won’t go nutty
And if I should die before I wake
That’s one less test I’ll have to take![/blockquote]
YBIC,
Phil Snyder