Chapter 1 – Rising in the Morning
1.1) Realize each day that you are in the presence of G-d and be mindful of His precepts.
1.2) Wake up worshiping Him and prepare yourself to minister to the world with all your heart all day.
1.3) When you wake from sleep, rise quickly to be ready to serve the Creator before an evil inclination has an opportunity to overcome you, or before you decide not to rise at all.
1.4) Even when you find it difficult to wake up early, do not make an excuse to stay in bed.
1.5) You may perform the midnight service after midnight. You may also study Torah after midnight. Always rise early enough to have time to prepare for and go to synagogue for prayer with the congregation.
1.6) The Psalms and other portions of the Torah must not be spoken by heart, even by one well-versed in them. However, a blind man is permitted to recite Scripture by heart.
1.7 ) Try to abstain from benedictions that include G-d’s name in them; say, “Blessed be Thou,” instead of, “Thou, O Lord.”