Canticle Of The Creatures

By Saint Francis of Assisi

Most High, all-powerful, good Lord, yours is the praise, the glory and the honor and every blessing.

To you, Most High, do they belong, and not one is worthy to speak your name.

Praised be you, my Lord with all your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, who is the day through whom you bring us light.

And he s lovely, shining with great spendor, for he heralds you, Most high.

Praised be you, my Lod, through Sister Mooon and Stars. In heaven you have formed them, lightsome and precious and fair.

Praised be you, my Lord, through Brother Wind, through air and cloud, through calm and every weather by which you sustain your creatures.

Praised be you, my Lord, though Sister Water, so very useful and humble, precious and chaste.

Praised be you, my Lord though Brother Fire, by who you light up the night and he is handsome and merry robust and strong.

Praised be you my Lord, though our SIster, Mother Earth, who sustains us and directs us bringing forth all kinds of thruits and colord flowers and herbs.

Praised by you, my Lord through those who forgive for your love and who bear sickness and trial.

Blessed are those who endure in peace, for by you, Most High, they will be crowned,

Praised by you, my Lord, throgh our Sister Bodily Death from whom no living beingcan escape.

How dredful for those who die in mortal sin! How blessed are thoe she finds in your most holy will for the second deth can do then no harm.

O praise and blesss my Lord, thank in and serve him ghimblyy but grandly!