The Holy man and the lion

A holy man is traipsing through the jungle underbrush looking for souls to save. While not having much luck saving souls he happens upon a lion.

The lion goes back upon his haunches getting ready to pounce upon the holy man. The holy man decides that he needs to make peace with his maker and falls to his knees to pray.

The holy man fears the worst is coming just barely opens his eyes to see the lion on his knees praying also. The holy man exclaims to the lion, "I've had such a bad day saving souls and to see you praying with me is so gratifying." The lion opens one eye, growls and says, "Can you be still, I'm saying grace."

I knew a Methodist minister that told that one from the pulpit. It's an old, old joke. ca. 1959 or so.

Hi,
When I heard it, it was a lioness and two cubs he met and he knelled and prayed, ending with "- if it is Your will I will accept with grace, but just give me a sign, amen."
When he looked up the lions were kneeling across the path with their front paws together and the mother lion we saying 'For what we are about to recive ----"
Regards