diff --git a/merb-assets/lib/merb-assets/assets_mixin.rb b/merb-assets/lib/merb-assets/assets_mixin.rb
index 63c4e5b..b2b3b58 100644
--- a/merb-assets/lib/merb-assets/assets_mixin.rb
+++ b/merb-assets/lib/merb-assets/assets_mixin.rb
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ module Merb
       end
     end
 
+    APPEND = 'append'
+    PREPEND = 'prepend'
+    SET = 'set'
+    
     # :section: External JavaScript and Stylesheets
     #
     # You can use require_js(:prototype) or require_css(:shinystyles)
@@ -295,6 +299,13 @@ module Merb
       @required_js << js
     end
 
+    def require_order_js(js, placement = APPEND)
+      @required_js ||= []
+      @required_js << [js] if placement == APPEND
+      @required_js.insert(0, [js]) if placement == PREPEND
+      @required_js = [[js]] if placement == SET
+    end
+
     # The require_css method can be used to require any CSS file anywhere in
     # your templates. Regardless of how many times a single stylesheet is
     # included with require_css, Merb will only include it once in the header.
@@ -316,6 +327,14 @@ module Merb
       @required_css ||= []
       @required_css << css
     end
+    
+    def require_order_css(css, placement = APPEND)
+      @required_css ||= []
+      @required_css << [css] if placement == APPEND
+      @required_css.insert(0, [css]) if placement == PREPEND
+      @required_css = [[css]] if placement == SET
+    end
+    
 
     # A method used in the layout of an application to create +<script>+ tags
     # to include JavaScripts required in in templates and subtemplates using