A Prayer to St. Joseph for Work in His Name

St. Joseph, father of all who are devoted to toil, obtain for me grace to work in the spirit of penance in order to atone for my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting devotion to duty before my own inclinations; to work thankfully and with joy, deeming it an honor to employ and develop by my labor the gifts I receive from God to work with order, peace and moderation and patience; without ever shrinking from weariness and difficulties; to work above all with pure intention and a spirit of detachment from self, having always before my eyes the hour of death and the accounting which I must render of time ill-spent, of talents unemployed, of good undone and of my empty pride in success which is so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, through Mary and in the imitation of thee of Blessed Joseph. This shall be my prayer in life and death. Amen.