Ein einfeltige weyse zu betten für einen gutten freundt

Yet one must also ensure that we do not grow unaccustomed to true prayer, or eventually mistake for ourselves necessary works that are not actually so, and thereby become lazy, cold, and weary of prayer. For the Teüffel Devil is not lazy or weary around us, and our fleysch flesh is still too alive and fresh, inclined toward sünden sin and against the geyst spirit of prayer.

When the hertz heart has warmed through such spoken conversation and has come to itself, then kneel down or stand with folded hands and eyes toward hymel heaven, and say, or think as briefly as you can:

Ah, heavenly Father, you dear God, I am an vnwirdiger unworthy poor sinner, not worthy that I lift up my eyes or hands toward you or

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