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'''The New School Prayer''' is a satirical poem which criticizes the practice of refusing to allow [[school prayer]].  The original author is unknown; the poem is known to have been in circulation since at least 1985.  Numerous variants exist; one common version is included below. Despite being (at least) twenty years old, the poem remains popular, probably owing to the relevance of the message it conveys.  
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'''The New School Prayer''' is a satirical poem which criticizes the practice of refusing to allow [[school prayer]].  It is set to the meter of "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep", a popular poem spoken by children before going to bed.  
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The original author is unknown; the poem is known to have been in circulation since at least 1985.  Numerous variants exist; one common version is included below. Despite being (at least) twenty years old, the poem remains popular, probably owing to the relevance of the message it conveys.
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'''The New School Prayer'''
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==Text==
    
Now I sit me down in school,
 
Now I sit me down in school,
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