_Method of Eating._ Peyote is most commonly eaten in the raw dried state as “buttons,” but when obtainable, in the green form also, which is said to be more potent in action. Sometimes both are provided in the same ceremony, as well as peyote “tea,” a dark-brown infusion made of soaked and boiled buttons. For the old and sick the buttons may be soaked and softened in water, or pounded dry in mortars and molded into small moist balls; the latter form is reported for the Arapaho, Caddo, Delaware, Lipan, Osage and Winnebago. In chewing the dry buttons the Kiowa, Mescalero and others take care to pick off the fuzz on the top lest it cause sore eyes and blindness.[109] _Singing._ The leader always sings the four sets of Esikwita or Mescalero Apache songs as his assistant drums: Hayätinayo (Opening Song), Yáhiyano (Midnight Song), Wakahó (Daylight Song) and Gayatina (Closing Song). All the other songs, sung by the participants during the rounds of the drum, are entirely optional. But the standard set songs are not everywhere used: those of the Ponca are said to be Comanche. The ritual songs of the Pawnee are in the Pawnee language, and those of the John Rave rite are in Winnebago (though the followers of Jesse Clay still use the Apache songs.) The circumstances of the origin of some famous songs by Quanah Parker, John Wilson (e.g., Heyowiniho) and Enoch Hoag (e.g., Yanahiano) are widely known.[110] Many show Christian influence. The Iowa, for example, sing the following songs with Indian vocables, but in a high-pitched style which makes the English words nearly unrecognizable: i. Jesus’ way is the only way. ii. Saviour Jesus is the only Saviour. iii. Oh, Lord, Lord, Lord! It is not everyone who says that who shall be saved. iv. I know Jesus now. v. You must be born again. The closing song of the Winnebago varies; Yellowbank gave this one: This is the road that Jesus showed us to walk in. The followers of Rave close with the Lord’s prayer and a song about wings: There are many wings [repeated five times] It is God’s will that there should be many wings. The first of these is said to have come from the Arapaho, the second from Isaiah 6.2, although a New Testament explanation is offered.[111] The last song of the Pawnee meeting refers to Christ.[112] Other Winnebago songs (with repetitions omitted) are as follows: God, I thank you for all you have done for me through Jesus’ name. (This is an opening song, according to Yellowbank. Another opening song:) God’s Son says, “Get up and follow Me.” Jesus said, “You shall enter into the kingdom of God.” The following are two morning songs: Jesus said, “Whoever asks Me for water, I will give him the water of life. If I give him water he will never thirst again.” The sun is coming up now. God made that light for us. We are living now. God made us. To God is the glory.