PREFACE 6
ABBREVIATIONS USED 9
Luther's Small Catechism
The Ten Commandments 12
The Creed 14
The Lord's Prayer 16
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism 18
Confession 20
The Sacrament of the Altar 22
Daily Prayers 24
Table of Duties 26
Christian Questions with Their Answers 28
An Explanation of the Small Catechism
INTRODUCTION 32
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 38
The First Commandment 43
The Second Commandment 53
The Third Commandment 59
The Fourth Commandment 67
The Fifth Commandment 73
The Sixth Commandment 81
The Seventh Commandment 91
The Eighth Commandment 97
The Ninth Commandment 103
The Tenth Commandment 103
The Close of the Commandments 109
THE APOSTLES' CREED 116
The First Article (Part 1) 121
The First Article (Part 2) 131
The First Article (Part 3) 139
The Second Article (Part 1) 147
The Second Article (Part 2) 157
The Second Article (Part 3) 167
The Third Article (Part 1) 175
The Third Article (Part 2) 183
The Third Article (Part 3) 195
THE LORD'S PRAYER 202
The Introduction 207
The First Petition 213
The Second Petition 219
The Third Petition 225
The Fourth Petition 231
The Fifth Petition 237
The Sixth Petition 243
The Seventh Petition 249
The Conclusion 255
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