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 '''23. For Education''' mighty God, the fountain of all wisdom: Enlighten by your Holy Spirit those who teach and those who learn, that,  rejoicing in the knowledge of your truth, they may worship  you and serve you from generation to generation; through  Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the  Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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24. For Vocation in Daily Work

Almighty God our heavenly Father, you declare your glory and show forth your handiwork in the heavens and in the  earth: Deliver us in our various occupations from the service  of self alone, that we may do the work you give us to do in  truth and beauty and for the common good; for the sake of  him who came among us as one who serves, your Son Jesus  Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy  Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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25. For Labor Day

Almighty God, you have 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 lives and reigns  with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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