St. Abune Teklehaimanot, I pray br You help me win the Lottery today. br I beseech, entreat and beg br You who stood upon one leg br That you may grant my fervent plea br And the winner of the jackpot will be me! br br Note: St. Abune Teklehaimanot (by some regarded as the patron saint of gamblers) is famed for his extreme piety which included standing upright at prayer on one leg for seven years without a break.