An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism · Martin Luther
MORNING.
PP _In the Morning, when thou risest, thou shalt say:_ In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen. PP _Then, kneeling or standing, thou shalt say the_ Apostles' Creed _and the_ Lord's Prayer. PP _Then mayest than say this Prayer_: I give thanks unto Thee, Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ Thy dear Son, that Thou hast protected me through the night from all danger and harm; and I beseech Thee to preserve and keep me this day also, from all sin and evil; that in all my thoughts, words, and deeds, I may serve and please Thee. Into Thy hands I commend my body and soul, and all that is mine. Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning me, that the wicked one may have no power over me. Amen. PP _And then shouldst thou go with joy to thy work, after a Hymn, or the_ Ten Commandments, _or whatever thy devotion may suggest._
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