The Investor's Prayer -- Paul LaFargue

Tweet My father, CAPITAL, who are on earth, Almighty God, who changest the
course of rivers, tunnelest mountains, separatest contiguous shores, and
meltest into one distant nations. Creator of Merchandise, and Source of
Life, oh, Thou, who rulest Kings and subjects, laborers and employers,
may Thy Kingdom be for evermore on earth. Give us plentiful purchasers
to take our goods off our hands, without looking too closely whether
these be genuine or shoddy, pure or adulterated. Give us needy working
people, who will accept the hardest work and the lowest pay without
grumbling. Send us gudgeons who may be allured by the tempting bait of
our prospectuses, and ensnared in the network of our fair promises.
Cause our debtors to pay us their debts in full. Lead us not into the
penitentiary, but deliver us from bankruptcy, and grant us never ceasing
dividends. Amen.