T. (Thomas) Tertius Noble composed ORA LABORA for the text “Come, Labor On” by Jane Laurie Borthwick’s when it was accepted in 1916 for inclusion in the Episcopal hymnal, on whose commission Noble served. ORA LABORA, which means “pray and work,” was also published in The New Hymnal of 1918.

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Video:
Gerre Hancock – Hymn: Come, Labor On (Ora Labora) & Improvisation – St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue
bhigdaddymark – HYMN – Come Labor On (ORA LABORA) & Postlude – Cathedral of St. Luke, Orlando