I have so much to do today that I’m going to need to spend three hours in prayer in order to be able to get it all done.

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The most authoritative source is from the 1923 Cyclopedia of Religious Anecdotes, page 303, compiled by James Gilchrist Lawson. In context it reads fully: “Work, work from early until late. In fact, I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” The most authoritative source is from the 1923 Cyclopedia of Religious Anecdotes, page 303, compiled by James Gilchrist Lawson. In context it reads fully: “Work, work from early until late. In fact, I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” Luther said this when responding to a question about what his plans for the day were.

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