Morning Prayer
+Rise to God's glory
++ In the morning when you get up, make the sign of the holy cross and + say: +
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+ In the name of the Father
+ and of the Son
+ and of the Holy Spirit.
+ Amen.
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+ Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Apostles’ Creed and the + Lord’s Prayer: +
+Apostles’ Creed
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+ I believe in God,
+ the Father Almighty,
+ Maker of heaven and earth.
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+ And in Jesus Christ,
+ His only Son,
+ our Lord,
+ who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
+ born of the virgin Mary,
+ suffered under Pontius Pilate,
+ was crucified, died and was buried.
+ He descended into hell.
+ The third day He rose again from the dead.
+ He ascended into heaven
+ and sits at the right hand of God, the Father
+ Almighty.
+ From thence He will come to judge
+ the living and the dead.
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+ I believe in the Holy Spirit,
+ the holy Christian Church,
+ the communion of saints,
+ the forgiveness of sins,
+ the resurrection of the body,
+ and the life everlasting.
+ Amen.
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The Lord’s Prayer
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+ Our Father who art in heaven,
+ hallowed be Thy name,
+ Thy kingdom come,
+ Thy will be done
+ on earth as it is in heaven.
+ Give us this day our daily bread;
+ and forgive us our trespasses,
+ as we forgive those
+ who trespass against us;
+ and lead us not into temptation,
+ but deliver us from evil.
+ For Thine is the kingdom
+ and the power
+ and the glory
+ forever and ever.
+ Amen.
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+ If you choose, you may also say this little prayer: +
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+ I thank you, my heavenly Father,
+ through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son,
+ that You have kept me this night
+ from all harm and danger;
+ and I pray that You would keep me this day
+ also from sin and every evil,
+ that all my doings and life may please You.
+ For into Your hands I commend myself,
+ my body and soul, and all things.
+ Let Your holy angel be with me,
+ that the evil foe may have
+ no power over me.
+ Amen.
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+ Then go joyfully to your work, singing a hymn, like that of the Ten + Commandments, or whatever your devotion may suggest. +
+Evening Prayer
+Rest in God’s care
++ In the evening when you go to bed, make the sign of the holy cross + and say: +
+
+ In the name of the Father
+ and of the Son
+ and of the Holy Spirit.
+ Amen.
+
+ Then, kneeling or standing, repeat the Apostles’ Creed and the + Lord’s Prayer: +
+ ++ If you choose, you may also say this little prayer: +
+
+ I thank you, my heavenly Father,
+ through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son,
+ that You have graciously kept me this day;
+ and I pray that You would forgive me
+ all my sins where I have done wrong,
+ and graciously keep me this night.
+ For into Your hands I commend myself,
+ my body and soul, and all things.
+ Let Your holy angel be with me,
+ that the evil foe may have
+ no power over me.
+ Amen.
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Then go to sleep at once and in good cheer.
++ From Luther’s Small Catechism. + Read the source +
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