IPhone 5 stuck on boot up screen with data at the top

This morning my iPhone 5 began to do this. It is stuck on the logo with what appears to be booting up data at the top. I have tried holding down the lock button with the home button, but when it turns back on it does this again. I had it work once, but then it shut down on its own and began to do this again. There was absolutely nothing done to the phone. It's not jailbroken, I did not drop it, and it is not water damaged.

Hi xoxrobot,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It looks like there is a startup issue with your iPhone. The article linked below provides the possible troubleshooting steps and service options for devices displaying issues similar to what you've described.
iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3281
I hope this helps.
-Jason

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