knapplc Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 This is from last season. I forgot I had it until today. DeJon Gomes had Husker fans do the prayer on Facebook: 1 Quote Link to comment
funhusker Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 A chance to equal our stripes.............. I believe that last word should be "strife". or "stride"..... GOOGLE isn't that hard to use, folks! Quote Link to comment
HuskerThor Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 A chance to equal our stripes.............. I believe that last word should be "strife". or "stride"..... GOOGLE isn't that hard to use, folks! Strife actually rhymes with life. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Here are the original words, if anyone is interested. It gets a bit muddled in the locker room when these guys do the prayer... Prayer of a Sportsman Dear Lord, in the battle that goes on through life I ask but a field that is fair, A chance that is equal with all in the strife, A courage to strive and to dare; And if should win, let it be by the code With my faith and my honor held high; And if I should lose, let me stand by the road, And cheer as the winners go by. And Lord, may my shouts be ungrudging and clear, A tribute that comes from the heart, And let me not cherish a snarl or a sneer Or play any sniveling part; Let me say, "There they ride, on whom laurel's bestowed Since they played the game better than I." Let me stand with a smile by the side of the road, And cheer as the winners go by. So grant me to conquer, if conquer I can, By proving my worth in the fray, But teach me to lose like a regular man, And not like a craven, I pray; Let me take off my hat to the warriors who strode To victory splendid and high, Yea, teach me to stand by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by. -Berton Braley 1 Quote Link to comment
funhusker Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 We all use different words and methods..... But we all pray for the same thing. Husker Fans UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
funhusker Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Here are the original words, if anyone is interested. It gets a bit muddled in the locker room when these guys do the prayer... Prayer of a Sportsman Dear Lord, in the battle that goes on through life I ask but a field that is fair, A chance that is equal with all in the strife, A courage to strive and to dare; And if should win, let it be by the code With my faith and my honor held high; And if I should lose, let me stand by the road, And cheer as the winners go by. And Lord, may my shouts be ungrudging and clear, A tribute that comes from the heart, And let me not cherish a snarl or a sneer Or play any sniveling part; Let me say, "There they ride, on whom laurel's bestowed Since they played the game better than I." Let me stand with a smile by the side of the road, And cheer as the winners go by. So grant me to conquer, if conquer I can, By proving my worth in the fray, But teach me to lose like a regular man, And not like a craven, I pray; Let me take off my hat to the warriors who strode To victory splendid and high, Yea, teach me to stand by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by. -Berton Braley We've been royally messing this up for a long, long time.......... Quote Link to comment
HuskerThor Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Here are the original words, if anyone is interested. It gets a bit muddled in the locker room when these guys do the prayer... Prayer of a Sportsman Dear Lord, in the battle that goes on through life I ask but a field that is fair, A chance that is equal with all in the strife, A courage to strive and to dare; And if should win, let it be by the code With my faith and my honor held high; And if I should lose, let me stand by the road, And cheer as the winners go by. And Lord, may my shouts be ungrudging and clear, A tribute that comes from the heart, And let me not cherish a snarl or a sneer Or play any sniveling part; Let me say, "There they ride, on whom laurel's bestowed Since they played the game better than I." Let me stand with a smile by the side of the road, And cheer as the winners go by. So grant me to conquer, if conquer I can, By proving my worth in the fray, But teach me to lose like a regular man, And not like a craven, I pray; Let me take off my hat to the warriors who strode To victory splendid and high, Yea, teach me to stand by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by. -Berton Braley We've been royally messing this up for a long, long time.......... Lol. Your welcome. Quote Link to comment
caveman99 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Here are the original words, if anyone is interested. It gets a bit muddled in the locker room when these guys do the prayer... Prayer of a Sportsman Dear Lord, in the battle that goes on through life I ask but a field that is fair, A chance that is equal with all in the strife, A courage to strive and to dare; And if should win, let it be by the code With my faith and my honor held high; And if I should lose, let me stand by the road, And cheer as the winners go by. And Lord, may my shouts be ungrudging and clear, A tribute that comes from the heart, And let me not cherish a snarl or a sneer Or play any sniveling part; Let me say, "There they ride, on whom laurel's bestowed Since they played the game better than I." Let me stand with a smile by the side of the road, And cheer as the winners go by. So grant me to conquer, if conquer I can, By proving my worth in the fray, But teach me to lose like a regular man, And not like a craven, I pray; Let me take off my hat to the warriors who strode To victory splendid and high, Yea, teach me to stand by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by. -Berton Braley We've been royally messing this up for a long, long time.......... This may be the original but the version used in the lockerroom is different. Quote Link to comment
funhusker Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 We've been royally messing this up for a long, long time.......... This may be the original but the version used in the lockerroom is different. I agree. Everything I've watched, read, seen regarding the "Husker Prayer" uses the words "chances to equal our stride". That is the only reason I got involved. The poem Knapp posted is the original source of the prayer, it is NOT the Husker Prayer.... Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Is this right? Dear Lord, the battles we go through life, We ask for a chance that's fair A chance to equal our stride, A chance to do or dare If we should win, let it be by the code, Faith and Honor held high If we should lose, we'll stand by the road, And cheer as the winners go by Day by Day, we get better and better! Til' we can't be beat... WON'T BE BEAT! I've had it in my profile for a long time. I can't remember where I got it. Pulled it off the Interwebs somewhere. Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I say from now we'll just go with "A chance to equal our <insert whatever version you like here>" 1 Quote Link to comment
ladyhawke Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 This is the one I go by. It says stride: The Husker Prayer Dear Lord, the battles we go through life, We ask for a chance that's fair A chance to equal our stride, A chance to do or dare If we should win, let it be by the code, Faith and Honor held high If we should lose, we'll stand by the road, And cheer as the winners go by Day by Day, we get better and better! Til' we can't be beat... WON'T BE BEAT! There was an explanation of the prayer on this blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com/2008/08/husker-prayer.html Quote Link to comment
JTrain Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Here are the original words, if anyone is interested. It gets a bit muddled in the locker room when these guys do the prayer... Prayer of a Sportsman Dear Lord, in the battle that goes on through life I ask but a field that is fair, A chance that is equal with all in the strife, A courage to strive and to dare; And if should win, let it be by the code With my faith and my honor held high; And if I should lose, let me stand by the road, And cheer as the winners go by. And Lord, may my shouts be ungrudging and clear, A tribute that comes from the heart, And let me not cherish a snarl or a sneer Or play any sniveling part; Let me say, "There they ride, on whom laurel's bestowed Since they played the game better than I." Let me stand with a smile by the side of the road, And cheer as the winners go by. So grant me to conquer, if conquer I can, By proving my worth in the fray, But teach me to lose like a regular man, And not like a craven, I pray; Let me take off my hat to the warriors who strode To victory splendid and high, Yea, teach me to stand by the side of the road And cheer as the winners go by. -Berton Braley I posted this a while back. I think there should be an "I" in the second stanza. I'd love to find the original publication of the poem, as there are minor inconsistencies in the places I've seen it reproduced. It was probably in a magazine or newspaper originally. The best estimate I can come up with has it originally published around 1920. (Braley was from Madison and wrote lyrics for one of John Philip Sousa's UW march.) I wonder if there is any tie-in with the philosophy professor (and also apparently poet) who wrote the words for the stadium's corners ("In the deed..." and others). The stadium went up in 1923 right as Braley's poem was becoming fairly well-known. Probably just a coincidence. Either way, I'd like to know which Husker started the tradition and how it came to be. Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I've always followed this: Gives me chills every time I hear it. Quote Link to comment
Count 'Bility Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 So, this prayer thread every week. Does it always end up in a bicker fest? If so, I might have to start joining in. Not really. Quote Link to comment
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