This is “Luther’s Morning Prayer,” written by the Protestant reformer himself. Some of you may have memorized this prayer. Although the phrases are not from the Bible, they express biblical truths of God’s protection while we are asleep and most defenseless. It then acknowledges our need for God’s protection during the day, when we are awake, alert, and engaged in our usual activities. Our God is a God who never sleeps and who constantly watches over us!
On this Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we recall how vulnerable we were when the United States was so cruelly attacked. We are grateful that God never sleeps and constantly watches over us.
In the name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Repeat the Creed and the Lord’s Prayer while kneeling or standing. If you so want, you may also recite the following prayer:
I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me. Amen.
Afterward, go to your work joyfully while singing a hymn, as the Ten Commandments or your devotion may suggest.
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