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 various 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.


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.

*Preface of the Season*