In our continuing quest for a new church home, we have been attending the same church now since Easter Sunday. While hubby and son were having church with their Boy Scout troop on a camping trip in the mountains, my daughter and I sang this wonderful hymn as the recessional at church this morning. (I absolutely love singing the alto part!) The words were written by St. Francis of Assisi, circa 1225. The melody appeared in a German hymnal published in 1623, and the harmonization was added in 1906 by the British composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. (The church pictured here is the parish church where Vaughan Williams's father was vicar.)
Go here for the accompaniment (including the cool alto part!).
All Creatures of Our God and King
All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam!
Refrain
O praise Him! O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!
Refrain
Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest man both warmth and light.
Refrain
Let all things their Creator bless,
And worship Him in humbleness,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,
And praise the Spirit, Three in One!
Refrain
2 comments:
This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard
Miguel,
Thank you so much for writing. It is indeed a beautiful hymn! Have you ever sung the doxology to this melody? It's quite nice, too.
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