O God, who dost give each man his work to do for thy sake: Prosper, we pray thee, throughout this year the work and workers on the fields and farms of this parish. Let the ploughman’s hope be fulfilled in a plentiful harvest; let thy people be fed with the wholesome food of their countryside; and let town and country, united in gratitude to thee, be drawn nearer to the understanding and true service of each other; through Jesus Christ our Lord.