ora et labora

British

/ ˈɔːrɑː ɛt ˈlæbɔːˌrɑː /

pray and work

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ora et labora

The good old rule ora et labora is an extremely valuable precept, not only for the next world but also for this.

From Religion And Health by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

A common proverb says: ora et labora, and let God be your councillor.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. by Freytag, Gustav

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