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The prayer seems suspiciously like this found in Matthew 4:

"If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

In other words, "If you are really God, you will do this, this, and this by such and such a time in such and such a way. And if you don't do as I bid, then you really don't exist." This is also similar to a little kid telling his parent that if his father really loves him, he'll buy him what he wants when he wants it and then holding the father's character to blame for not indulging the child.

You are right of course. I also remember trying the “If you really love me” line back in my dating days. It didn’t work on the girls any more than it works with God.