Author: Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179 Hymnal: Singing the Living Tradition #27 (1993) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 I am that great and fiery force
sparkling in everything that lives;
in shining of the river’s course,
in greening grass that glory gives.
2 I shine in glitter on the seas,
in burning sun, in moon and stars.
In unseen wind, in verdant trees
I breathe within, both near and far.
3 And where I breathe there is no death,
and meadows glow with beauties rife.
I am in all, the spirit’s breath,
the thundered word, for I am Life. Topics: Transcending Mystery and Wonder Praise and Transcendence; Memorials and Funerals; Nature and the Countryside Languages: English Tune Title: AVE VERA VIRGINITAS
I Am That Great and Fiery Force