Morning and Evening Prayer

p. 374 Morning Prayer

p. 374 In the form in which they are to be taught by the Head of a family.

In the morning, when thou risest, thou shalt make the sign of the holy cross, and say:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then kneeling or standing thou shalt say the Apostles’ Creed and the Lord’s Prayer.

To these thou canst also add this Prayer:

I give thanks unto thee, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, thy dear Son, that thou hast protected me through the p. 375 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 have no power over me. Amen.

And then thou shouldst go with joy to thy work, after perhaps a hymn has been sung, as the Ten Commandments, or what thy devotion may suggest.

p. 375 Evening Prayer

In the evening, when thou goest to bed, thou shalt make the sign of the holy cross, and say:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Then kneeling or standing, thou shalt say the Apostles’ Creed and the Lord’s Prayer.

Then, if thou wilt, thou mayest add this Prayer:

I give thanks unto thee, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ thy dear Son, that thou hast this day so graciously protected me, and I beseech thee to forgive me all my sins, and the wrong which I have done, and by thy great mercy defend me from all the perils and dangers of this night. 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 have no power over me. Amen.

Then thou shouldst go to sleep immediately and joyfully.