Most High, all-powerful good Lord,
Yours are the praises, the glory,
the honor, and all blessing.
To You alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no man is worthy to mention
Your name.
Praised be You, my Lord, with
all your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun.
Who is the day and through whom
You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant
with great splendor;
and bears a likeness of You,
Most High One.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through Sister Moon and
the stars, in heaven You
formed them clear and precious
and beautiful.
Praised be You, my Lord,
through Brother Wind,
and through the air, cloudy
and serene, and every kind of
weather through which You
give sustenance to Your creatures.
Praised be You, my Lord, through
Sister Water,
which is very useful and humble
and precious and chaste.
Praised be You, my Lord, through
Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night
and he is beautiful and playful
and robust and strong.
Praised be You, my Lord, through
our Sister Mother Earth,
who sustains and governs us,
and who produces varied fruits
with colored flowers and herbs.
Praised be You, my Lord, through
those who give pardon for Your
love
and bear infirmity and tribulation.
Blessed are those who endure in
peace
for by You, Most High, they shall
be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord, through
our Sister Bodily Death, from
whom no living man can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin.
Blessed are those whom death will
find in Your most holy will, for the
second death (Rev. 2:11; 20:6) shall
do them no harm. Praise and
bless my Lord and give Him thanks
and serve Him with great humility!
(Francis & Clare: the complete works
transl. for Paulist Press CWS by
Regis J. Armstrong and Ignatius
Brady ISBN : 0-8091-2446-7
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