Ein einfeltige weyse zu betten für einen gutten freundt

that a cold and undevout heart drives together during prayer. But now I see, praise be to God, that it is not a fine prayer when one forgets what one has spoken. For a right prayer remembers quite well every word and thought from the beginning to the end of the prayer.

Just as a good, diligent barber must keep his thoughts, senses, and eyes very closely on the razor and the hair, and not forget where he is in the stroke or cut; for if he wants to gossip much at the same time, or think or look elsewhere, he might well cut someone's mouth and nose, or even their throat. Thus every task, if it is to be done well, requires the whole person with all senses and members. As the saying goes: Pluribus intentus minor est ad singula sensus He who focuses on many things is less effective at each one.