All Creatures of Our God and King
Words and music by Francis of Assisi · tr. Draper · 1919
Key of D · 100 BPM · 6/4 · Praise,Creation · Psalm 148
Verse 1
All creatures of our God and King,
lift up your voice and with us sing:
alleluia, alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
thou silver moon with softer gleam:
Chorus
O praise him, O praise him —
alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Verse 2
Thou rushing wind that art so
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven aO
praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon, in praise rening, find a voice!
O praise Him!
O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 3
Thou flowing water, pure and
Make music for thy Lord to
O praise Him!
Alleluia! Thou fire so masterful and
both warmth and light.
O praise Him!
O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 4
Dear mother earth, who day by
Unfoldest blessings on our
O praise Him!
Alleluia! The flowers and fruits that in thee
ry also show.
O praise Him!
O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Verse 5
And all ye men of tender
Forgiving others, take your
O sing ye!
Alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow
Him cast your care!
O praise Him!
O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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