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What does it mean?
Hopkins argues that ordinary work done as a duty gives glory to God just as prayer does.
In plain terms
Doing daily work well honors God just as much as praying.
What can you take from it?
Everyday labor can be an act of devotion.

Where it applies

  • daily labor
  • spiritual practice

Putting it to work

  • finding meaning in work
  • integrating faith and labor

Questions to consider

  • Can work be a form of prayer?
  • How do you find meaning in labor?

Another view

It equates secular work directly with religious acts.

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