Canticle 12-A Song of Creation

Invocation

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 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,*

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 part,*

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O springs of water, seas, and streams,*

O whales and all that moves 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.

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