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A Song of Creation

Benedicite, omnia opera Domini

Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65

One or more sections of this Canticle may be used. Whatever the selection, it begins with the Invocation and concludes with the Doxology

Invocation

Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

In the high vault of heaven, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

I. The Cosmic Order

Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord, *O heavens and all waters above the heavens.

Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew, *all winds and fire and heat.

Winter and Summer, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold, *drops of dew and flakes of snow

Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O nights and days, *O shining light and enfolding dark.

Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

II. The Earth and Its Creatures

Let the earth glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O mountains and hills, and all that grows upon the earth, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O springs of water, seas, and streams, *O whales and all that move in the waters.

All birds of the air, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O beasts of the wild, *and all you flocks and herds.

O men and women everywhere, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

III. The People of God

Let the people of God glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.

Doxology

Let us glorify the Lord:Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *sing praise and give honor for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *sing praise and give honor for ever.