400 - Praise to God
1. All creatures of our God and King,
lift up your voices, let us sing:
Alleluia, alleluia!
Bright burning sun with golden beams,
pale silver moon that gently gleams,
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
*2. Great rushing winds and breezes soft,
you clouds that ride the heavens aloft,
O praise him, Alleluia!
Fair rising morn, with praise rejoice
stars nightly shining find a voice,
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
*3. Swift flowing water, pure and clear,
make music for you Lord to hear,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Fire, so intense and fiercely bright,
you give to us both warmth and light,
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
4. Dear mother, earth, you day by day
unfold your blessings on our way,
O praise him, Alleluia!
All flowers and fruits that in you grow,
let them his glory also show:
O praise him, O praise him
Alleluia, alleluia alleluia!
5. All you with mercy in your heart,
forgiving others, take your part,
O sing now: Alleluia!
All you that pain and sorrow bear,
praise God , and cast on him your care:
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia alleluia!
*6. And even you, most gentle death,
waiting to hush our final breath,
O praise him, Alleluia!
You lead back home the child of God,
for Christ our Lord that way had trod:
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
7. Let all things their creator bless,
and worship him in humbleness,
O praise him, Alleluia!
Praise God the Father, praise the Son,
and praise the Spirit, Three in One:
O praise him, O praise him,
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Words: Francis of Assisi (1182-1226); tr. William H. Draper (1855-1933), alt. Music: Lasst uns erfreum, melody from Auserlesene Catholiche Geistliche Kirchengesung, 1623; adapt. Ra;[h Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)