Wednesday, November 8, 2006

The Canticle of Creatures


The Canticle of Creatures

St. Francis of Asisi


O Most High, Almighty, Good Lord God, to Thee, belong praise, glory, honour and all blessing!

Praised be my Lord God with all His creatures; and especially our brother the sun, who brings us the day, and who brings us the light; fair is he, and shining with a very great splendour: O Lord, to us he signified Thee!

Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon, and for the stars, the which He has set clear and lovely in heaven.

Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind, and for air and cloud, calms and all weather, by the which Thou upholdest in life all creatures.

Praised be my Lord for our sister water, who is very serviceable unto us, and humble, and precious, and clean.

Praised be my Lord for our brother fire, through whom Thou givest us light in the darkness; and he is bright, and pleasant, and very mighty, and strong.

Praised be my Lord for our mother the earth, the which doth sustain and keep us, and bringeth forth divers fruits, and flowers of many colours, and grass.

Praised be my Lord for all those who pardon one another for His love’s sake, and who endure weakness and tribulation; blessed are they who peaceably shall endure, for Thou, O most Highest, shalt give them a crown.

Praised be my Lord for our sister, the death of the body, from whom no man escapeth. Woe to him who dieth in mortal sin! Blessed are they who are found walking by Thy most holy will, for the second death shall have no power to do them harm.

Praise ye, and bless ye the Lord, and give thanks unto Him, and serve Him with great humility.

4 comments:

  1. hey yoyok, ini aku sedang baca2 blogmu. nice blog! penuh dengan ilmu pengetahuan hehehehe

    you are also welcome to visit my blog, cuma i must confess blogku ini penuh dengan cerita omong kosong :)

    http://grac3.blogs.friendster.com/my_journal/

    grace

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  2. Hi Bro' "Prof"
    Nice New Template...
    I still wonder, how can you write and post your thought as a flood come to this cyber page...
    I love St. Asisi poem you've posted...
    "Praised be the Lord who bestow me chance to breathe in the freshness of this morning air..."

    May God grant u evergreen wisdom...

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  3. Hi Bro' "Prof"
    Nice New Template...
    I still wonder, how can you write and post your thought as a flood come to this cyber page...
    I love St. Asisi poem you've posted...
    "Praised be the Lord who bestow me chance to breathe in the freshness of this morning air..."

    May God grant u evergreen wisdom...

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  4. Nah itulah Sis, piye ya, mauku ya nulis nyang lucu-lucu, tapi nggak bisa itu, piye jal???

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