ELMONT, N.Y. — Police say a 79-year-old Long Island woman was shoved to the ground, pummeled and robbed by two men as she was heading to church.

Police say Amy Dawson was walking to catch a bus from her Elmont home when the men came up behind her, knocked her down and grabbed her purse containing $13.

Dawson was on her way to attend evening services at Bethlehem Missionary when the attack occurred around 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Dawnson, who’s a widow and grandmother, suffered bruises but told WCBS she felt lucky to be alive.

She said she hoped her muggers find the prayer readings inside her bag — and that they take them to heart.