Prayer for the Sanctification of Labor

A worker's hands rest on a wooden stool beside a hand plane and shavings on a sunlit bench.
Ordinary work becomes an offering through care, charity, and justice.

O God, the creator of all things, you framed the law of labor for the human race. Graciously grant, by the example and patronage of St. Joseph, that we may do the work you provide us and earn the reward you promise. Sustain us with your grace to live up to our duties in charity and justice. Amen.

Further reading

The prayer asks that our work be sustained by grace and carried out in charity and justice. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski's Sanctify Your Daily Life considers how everyday labor can become part of our spiritual life.

Sanctify Your Daily Life: How to Transform Work Into a Source of Strength, Holiness, and Joy by Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski (paperback) on Amazon (paid link)