The first instruction in the Code of Jewish Law is: “Be strong as a lion when you wake-up in the morning to serve your Creator.” Here is the blessing on waking-up, to be said before you get out of bed:

Hebrew:
.מודה אני לפניך מלך חי וקיים, שהחזרת בי נשמתי בחמלה; רבה אמונתך
Transliteration:
Modeh Ani L’fanecha
Melech Chai V’kayam
Shehechezarta Bi Nishmati B’chemla
Raba Emunatecha
Translation:
I offer thanks to You,
Eternal One,
for lovingly restoring my soul to me;
Your faithfulness is great.
* the first word of the blessing is gender-specific: modeh for a man, modah for a woman.
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