The Hymnal 1982 ‎#400

400. All creatures of our God and King

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,

Refrain:
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: [Refrain]

3 Swift flowing water, pure and clear,
make music for your Lord to hear,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Fire, so intense and fiercely bright,
you give to us both warmth and light, [Refrain]

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: [Refrain]

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: [Refrain]

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 has trod: [Refrain]

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: [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: All creatures of our God and King
• Author: Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226
• Translator: William H. Draper, 1855-1933 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: O praise him, O praise him
• Meter: 88. 44. 88 with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Praise to God

Tune Information

• Name: LASST UNS ERFREUEN
• Adapter: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
• Meter: 88. 44. 88 with Refrain
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: By permission of Oxford University Press.
• Notes: Now Public Domain in US