The Cyclists Prayer

Mark Johnson said:

Hi does any one have a copy of the cyclists prayer I can us for a
funeral on Friday? Some of you make have known David Stewart-Clerk who
ran a bike shop in Acton in the 80's and 90's before moving to
Hereford in 1997 where he ran his bike book business and bike shop
until recently. He died 1st March from cancer. His funeral will be at
Hereford Crematorium Chapel on Friday March 11th at 10.00 a.m.
Thanks
Mark Johnson Vicar adn cyclist

The Cyclist's Prayer

Lord, I am a cyclist.

Hear me pray.

I am just a lowly cyclist

I have freakishly big legs and no chest

But Lord please hear my prayer

I have a few requests

Let us pray

I. O Lord give me fitness

For getting up the hills

I don't know why I haven't gotten faster

With my new bike, heart monitor and magic pills

I know what need to work on

It's my sprinting, (and climbing, flats and downhills), I hear

I promise I'll start training

I promise, for sure, next year

Let us pray

II. O Lord grant me harmony

With my significant other

Those personal relationships

can really be quite a bother

while I understand the problem

it should never interfere

with what we all know is important:

riding, racing, and gear.

(For us single people:

Lord find me a (chick/guy) who rides

Who is hot, and faster than my ex

Or at least someone who'll let me take off riding

And come back and still get sex)

Let us pray

III. O Lord give me definition

In my calves and in my thighs

And grant me clearer vision

When lactic acid clouds my eyes

And for my eyes give me shades

That I wear even in dark weather

I give me lots of clingy lycra

(In fluorescent euro colours, I think it makes my butt look better)

Let us pray

IV. O Lord give me titanium

For the lightness that it brings

And carbon fiber, and 11 cogs

And new suspension fork springs

And disc brakes, and custom wheels

And two hundred dollar chainrings

And see me through my bankruptcy

When I buy too many things

Let us pray

V. And in conclusion, Lord please forgive me

When I'm dropped off the back or sucking wheel

Or when I crash in a stupid way

Like when I had that banana I was trying to peel

Or when I block people in the singletrack

(Is all that cursing for real?)

I'm trying. I'm getting better.

Now hurry up and give me a new bike.

Copyright 2001, The Cycling Source

Mark Johnson <[email hidden]>typed

Quoted message said:

Hi does any one have a copy of the cyclists prayer I can us for a
funeral on Friday? Some of you make have known David Stewart-Clerk who
ran a bike shop in Acton in the 80's and 90's before moving to Hereford
in 1997 where he ran his bike book business and bike shop until
recently. He died 1st March from cancer. His funeral will be at Hereford
Crematorium Chapel on Friday March 11th at 10.00 a.m.
Thanks
Mark Johnson Vicar adn cyclist

I am really, really sorry to hear of David's death.

I popped into his shop fairly frequently between 1993 and 1995 as I
commuted between Hillingdon Hospital and Golders Green, went Audaxing at
weekends and entered the DATC.

I think I have the prayer somewhere and will have a look...

This is the prayer from the York Rally Minster service in 2001. It might
need some adaptation.

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As we offer to you our times of relaxation, we pray for cyclists
everywhere and ask for you blessing on the CTC and on those responsible
for its organisation.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

We ask for your blessing on all our outings and journeys;we pray for
safety on our roads and a deep sense of responsibility on the part of
all who use them.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

We thank you for our health, our happiness and leisuretime, and pray
that we may use that time without anxiety and commit every part of our
lives to You, Giver of all.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for peace throughout the world we pray for the people of
nationswho are in conflict. Help us to know your peace in our hearts and
our homes that we may takethe peace of Christ with us wherever we go.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

All say together THE LORD'S PRAYER

Finally, we pray for ouselves as we enjoy this Rally together and ask
you to grant us a safe return to our homes, refreshed in mind, body and
spirit and with happy memories of this time of fellowship.

All: Lord, hear our prayer.

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Hope this helps.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Mark Johnson <[email hidden]>typed

Quoted message said:

Hi does any one have a copy of the cyclists prayer I can us for a
funeral on Friday? Some of you make have known David Stewart-Clerk who
ran a bike shop in Acton in the 80's and 90's before moving to Hereford
in 1997 where he ran his bike book business and bike shop until
recently. He died 1st March from cancer. His funeral will be at Hereford
Crematorium Chapel on Friday March 11th at 10.00 a.m.
Thanks
Mark Johnson Vicar adn cyclist

<pedant>
Wasn't his surname spelt 'Stuart-Clark'?
<pedant>

ISTR his shop being called 'Stuart Cycles' (or Bicycling Books) but my
aging memory may be failing...

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Mark Johnson said:

Hi does any one have a copy of the cyclists prayer I can us for a
funeral on Friday? Some of you make have known David Stewart-Clerk who
ran a bike shop in Acton in the 80's and 90's before moving to Hereford
in 1997 where he ran his bike book business and bike shop until
recently. He died 1st March from cancer. His funeral will be at Hereford
Crematorium Chapel on Friday March 11th at 10.00 a.m.
Thanks
Mark Johnson Vicar adn cyclist

Sorry to hear about Davids death. I used to call in the Acton shop when
I lived in West London in the late '80s. Bought some great books from there.