• Trust in the Lord with all good faith (a) and He shall acknowledge.
• 2 He shall light the way.
• 3 This prayer is sent unto thee for good fortune.
• 4 The original letter is from the Netherlands. (b)
• 5 Nine times it hath been about the world.
• 6 Good fortune hath now been brought unto thee.
• 7 Thou shalt receive fortune within four (c) days of receiving this letter, even as thou in thy turn deliver it unto others.
• 8 This is no folly.
• 9 Thou shalt receive it by messenger.
• 10 Deliver it unto those in need of good fortune.
• 11 Do not send money, for faith (d) hath no price.
• 12 Do not keep this letter.
• 13 It must leave thy hands within four score and sixteen hours.

  
  CHAPTER 2

• AN R.A.F. (e) officer received $70,000. (f)
• 2 And Joseph, son of Elliott, received $450,000, (g) but lost it when he broke the chain.
• 3 While in the Philippines, Gen. (h) Welch lost his wife (i) six days after receiving the letter.
• 4 He failed to distribute the prayer.
• 5 But before his death he received $175,000. (j)
• 6 The money was transferred to him on the fourth day after sending this letter.

CHAPTER 3

• I pray thee, deliver twenty copies and see what cometh to pass on the fourth day.
• 2 This chain arriveth from Venezuela (k) and was written by Saul Anthony de Crell, (l) a missionary from South America.
• 3 I myself forward it unto thee.
• 4 Whereas the chain shall make the tour of the world, thou shalt make twenty copies identical unto this one (m) and deliver them unto friends and disciples.
• 5 After a few days thou shalt receive a miracle.
• 6 This is true even if thou art not credulous.

CHAPTER 4

• LISTEN and understand: Constantine Dias (n) received the chain in 1953. (o)
• 2 He called upon his secretary to make twenty copies and deliver them.
• 3 And a few days later he won a lottery of two million dollars. (p)
• 5 Arua Daddit, (q) a scribe, received the chain.
• 6 He neglected to send it and a few days later was dismissed from his job.
• 7 He discovered the letter and sent it to twenty people.
• 8 And five days later he acquired a better job. (r)
• 9 Dolan Fairchild (s) received the chain and, not believing, cast it away.
• 10 Nine days later he died.
• 11 For no reason whatsoever should this chain be broken.

CHAPTER 5

• REMEMBER, send no money. (t)
• 2 I beseech thee, ignore not this letter.
• 3 It fulfilleth.

• a Or, with all your heart.
• b Later MSS read in New England or in New Zealand.
• c Or, possibly, nine.
• d Many MSS read fate, or the fate.
• e Or, RAP.
• f The dollar ($) was a day's wage for a labourer.
• g Some MSS substitute $4,000, $40,000, or $4,000,000.
• h Other sources substitute General, Gene, or Jean.
• i Or, lost his life.
• j Later MSS read, before her death she won $50,000 in a lottery.
• k Or, Venzucla.
• l Other early authorities read De Cadif, DeGroff, or DeGroof.
• m Later MSS omit identical unto this one.
• n Or Constantina Dias, or possibly Cameron Diaz.
• o Or 1955.
• p Some authorities add verse 4, E.R. Webb, a writer, received this letter, sent it out, and two days later found funding for his play, "The Comic Touch."
• q Or Aria Daddit, Carlo Deitt, or Carlo Rusitt.
• r Or, an even better job.
• s Another reading is Darin Hairchild.
• t Or, send $1 to The Church of the Almighty Dollar.

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