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The rhythm of labour is an element of the economic order of any society, thereby it undoubtedly determines the economic efficiency and effectiveness and within a wider context economic and social order. The author describes in his paper the evolution of the labour rhythm dividing it chronologically into three stages - Old Testament, New Testament and modern periods. Post-industrial society is prone to individualize the rhythm of labour, making it asynchronous. Sacred periods of time are loosing their institutional meaning, contemporary society is working non-stop, and this is its one of the most distinguishing features as compared to traditional societies. Christian rhythm of labour as ordered, deliberate changes between simple, complex, liturgy labour and rest is still the sound sample among the chaotic ways of modern civilization.