Occasional Prayers

Give, O Lord, to all who till the ground the wisdom to understand thy laws, and to cooperate with thy wise ordering of the world. Give to farmers and labourers the desire to work together in the spirit of justice and goodwill. And grant that the fruits of thy bountiful earth may not be hoarded by selfish men or squandered by foolish men, but that all who work may share abundantly in the harvest of thy soil, according to thy will, revealed to us in Jesus Christ our Lord.