Morning and Evening Prayer Routine Note: After you make the first sign of the Cross for coming into the presence of God, take a minute to clear your mind of all earthly concerns. You shouldn't catch yourself thinking about what you're going to do "after" you pray while you're praying. MORNING Upon waking, get ready to pray, go to your home altar and say: "Glory to You, O God, glory to you." Thrice, each with the sign of the Cross and a prostration. EVENING "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Thrice, each with the sign of the Cross and a prostration.