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 '''24. For Vocation in Daily Work'''

Almighty God our heavenly Father, who declarest thy glory and showest forth thy handiwork in the heavens and in the  earth: Deliver us, we beseech thee, in our several occupations  from the service of self alone, that we may do the work  which thou givest us to do in truth and beauty and for the  common good; for the sake of him who came among us as  one that serveth, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth  and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever  and ever. Amen.

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25. For Labor Day

Almighty God, who hast so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide  us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but  for the common good; and, as we seek a proper return for  our own labor, make us mindful of the rightful aspirations of  other workers, and arouse our concern for those who are out  of work; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and  reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and  ever. Amen.

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