Lutheran Worship ‎#9

9. All You Works of the Lord (Benedicite, omnia opera)

1 All you works of the Lord,bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him for ever.

2 You angels of the Lord, bless the Lord;
you heavens, bless the Lord;

3 all you powers of the Lord, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

4 You sun and moon, bless the Lord;
you stars of heaven, bless the Lord;

5 you showers and dew, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

6 You winds of God, bless the Lord;
you fire and heat, bless the Lord:

7 you winter and summer, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

8 You dews and frost, bless the Lord;
you frost and cold, bless the Lord:

9 you ice and snow, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him for ever.

10 You nights and days, bless the Lord;
you light and darkness, bless the Lord.

11 you lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

12 Let the earth bless the Lord;
you mountains and hills, bless the Lord;

13 all you green things that grow on the earth, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

14 You wells and springs, bless the Lord;
you rivers and seas, bless the Lord;

15 you whales and all who move in the waters, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

16 All you birds of the air, bless the Lord;
all you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord;

17 all you children of mortals, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

18 You people of God, bless the Lord;
you priests of the Lord, bless the Lord;

19 you servants of the Lord, bless the Lord--
praise him and magnify him forever.

20 You spirits and souls of the righteous, bless the Lord;
you pure and humble of heart, bless the Lord;

21 let us bless the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit--
praise him and magnify him forever.

22 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit;

23 as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord
• Title: All You Works of the Lord (Benedicite, omnia opera)
• Latin Title: Benedicite, omnia opera
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Canticles and Chants
• Source: Song of the Three Young Men

Tune Information

• Name: [All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord]
• Composer: Paul G. Bunjes, b. 1914
• Key: c minor
• Copyright: Arrangement: Copyright 1982 Concordia Publishing House.