Canticle 12 A Song of Creation

Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

I The Cosmic OrderGlorify 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,
*praise him and highly exalt him 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,
*praise him and highly exalt him 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,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

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

Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

II The Earth and its Creatures

Let the earth glorify the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O mountains and hills,and all that grows upon the earth,
*praise him and highly exalt him 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,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

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

O men and women everywhere, glorify the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

III The People of God

Let the people of God glorify the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Doxology

Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord,
*praise him and highly exalt him for ever.