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2. All creatures of our God and King

ENGLISH -
1 All creatures of our God and King, Alleluia!
Lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam, Alleluia!
Thou silver moon with softer gleam, Alleluia!
O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia!

2 Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Alleluia!
Ye clouds that sail in heav'n along, Alleluia!
Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice, Alleluia!
Ye lights of evening, find a voice, Alleluia!
O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia!

3 Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Alleluia!
Make music for thy Lord to hear, Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright, Alleluia!
That givest man both warmth and light, Alleluia!
O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia!

4 Dear mother earth, who day by day, Alleluia!
Unfoldest blessings on our way, Alleluia!
The flowers and fruits that in Thee grow, Alleluia!
Let them His glory also show, Alleluia!
O praise Him, O praise Him! Alleluia!

5 And ye all men of tender heart, Alleluia!
Forgiving others, take your part, Alleluia!
Ye, who long pain and sorrow bear, Alleluia!
Praise God and on Him cast your care, Alleluia!
O praise Him, O praise Him! Alleluia!

6 And thou most kind and gentle Death, Alleluia!
Waiting to hush our latest breath, Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God, Alleluia!
And Christ our Lord the way hath trod, Alleluia!
O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia!

7 Let all things their Creator bless, Alleluia!
And worship Him in humbleness, Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, Alleluia!
And praise the Spirit, Three in One, Alleluia!
O praise Him, O praise Him! Alleluia!

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FRENCH -
1 Vous créatures du Seigneur, Alléluia!
Chantez toujours en son honneur, Alléluia!
Car c’est lui seul qu’il faut louer, Alléluia!
Il donne au soleil sa clarté, Alléluia!
Rendez gloire! rendez gloire! Alléluia!

2 Dieu, sois loué pour le soleil, Alléluia!
Pour ce grand frère sans pareil, Alléluia!
Et pour la lune et sa lueur, Alléluia!
Pour chaque étoile notre sœur, Alléluia!
Rendons gloire, rendons gloire, Alléluia!

3 Loué sois-tu pour frére vent, Alléluia!
Pour le ciel pur, pour tous les temps, Alléluia!
L'eau qui nous vient de toi, Seigneur, Alléluia!
Nous est une humble et chaste sœur, Alléluia!
Rendons gloire, rendons gloire, Alléluia!

4 Loué soi-tu pour sire feu, Alléluia!
Vivant, robuste, glorieux, Alléluia!
La terre, en maternelle sœur, Alléluia!
Nous comble de ses mille fleurs, Alléluia!
Rendons gloire, rendons gloire, Alléluia!

5 Heureux les artisans de paix, Alléluia!
Leur nom soit béni à jamais, Alléluia!
Ceux qui ont souffert et pâti, Alléluia!
Ils te remettent leurs soucis, Alléluia!
À toi montent leurs louanges, Alléluia!

6 Loué sois-tu pour notre mort, Alléluia!
Elle prendra nos pauvres corps, Alléluia!
Tu accueilleras dans les cieux, Alléluia!
Ceux qui t'ont obéi, ô Dieu, Alléluia!
Rendons gloire, rendons gloire, Alléluia!

7 Dieu trois fois saint, nous Te louons, Alléluia!
Nous Te chantons, nous t’adorons, Alléluia!
Gloire au Père et louange au Fils, Alléluia!
Et loué soit le Saint-Esprit,
Rendons gloire, rendons gloire, Alléluia!

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GERMAN -
1 Gottes Geschöpfe kommt zu Hauf! Halleluja!
Lasst brausen hoch zum Himmel auf, Euer Loben,
Du Sonne hell mit Goldnem Strahl, Halleluja!
Mond leuchtend hoch vom Himmelssaal, Halleluja!
Singt ihm Ehre! Singt ihm Ehre! Halleluja!

2 Du Sturm, der durch die Welten zieht, Halleluja!
Du Wolke, die am Himmel flieht, Halleluja!
Du Sommers junges Morgenrot, Halleluja!
Du Abendschein, der prächtig loht, Halleluja!
Singt ihm Ehre! Singt ihm Ehre! Halleluja!

3 Ihr Quellen all, lachende Flut, Halleluja!
Lasst euren Lauf dem Schöpfer gut, Halleluja!
Du Feuers Flamme auf dem Herd, Halleluja!
Daran der Mensch sich wärmt und nährt, Halleluja!
Singt ihm Ehre! Singt ihm Ehre! Halleluja!

4 Du, Mutter Erde gut und mild, Halleluja!
Daraus uns lauter Segen quillt, Halleluja!
Ihr Blumen bunt, ihr Früchte treu, Halleluja!
Die Jahr um Jahr uns reifen neu, Halleluja!
Singt ihm Ehre! Singt ihm Ehre! Halleluja!

5 Ihr Herzen, drin die Liebe wohnt, Halleluja!
Die ihr den Feind verzeihend schont, Halleluja!
Ihr, die ihr traget schweres Leid, Halleluja!
Es Gott zu opfern still bereit, Halleluja!
Singt ihm Ehre! Singt ihm Ehre! Halleluja!

6 Du, der empfängt in letzter Not, Halleluja!
Den Odem mein, O Bruder Tod, Halleluja!
Führ Gottes Kinder himmelan, Halleluja!
Den Weg, den Jesus ging voran! Halleluja!
Ihm zu Ehre! Ihm zu Ehre! Halleluja!

7 Ihr Kreaturen, eint zum Chor, Halleluja!
Niedrig wie hoch, zu Gott empor, Euer Loben!
Vater und Sohn und Heil'gem Geist, Halleluja!
Dreieinig, heilig, hochgepreist, Halleluja!
Sei die Ehre! Sei die Ehre! Halleluja!

Text Information
First Line: All creatures of our God and King
Author: St. Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226
Translator (English): W. H. Draper (about 1913)
Translator (French): J.-J. Bovet (alt., 1950)
Translator (German): Karl Budde (1929)
Language: English; French; German
Publication Date: 1960
Topic: Praise and Adoration; Lob und Anbetung; Louange et Adoration (3 more...)
Copyright: English tr. by permission of J. Curwen & Sons Ltd., London
Notes: English tr. now Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [All creatures of our God and King]
Harmonizer: Frédéric Mathil (1950)
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Cologne, 1623



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