All Creatures of Our God and King

🕑: 6/4 CCLI: 1503 url 🖉 St. Francis of Assisi, William H. Draper © 1919 Public Domain

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All creatures of our God and King

Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou burning sun with golden beam

Thou silver moon with softer gleam!

O praise Him, O praise Him Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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Thou rushing wind that art so strong

Ye clouds that sail in heav'n along, O praise Him Alleluia!

Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice

Ye lights of evening, find a voice

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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Thou flowing water, pure and clear,

Make music for thy Lord to hear, Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thou fire so masterful and bright,

That givest man both warmth and light,

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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And all ye men of tender heart,

Forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye Alleluia!

Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,

Praise God, and on Him cast your care,

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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Let all things their Creator bless,

And worship Him in humbleness, O praise Him Alleluia!

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son,

And praise the Spirit, Three in One,

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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Earth ever fertile day by day

Bring forth Your blessing on our way, O praise Him, Alleluia

All fruit and crops that richly grow

All trees and flowers God's glory show

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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People and nations take your part

Love and forgive with all your heart, Alleluia alleluia

All who long pain and sorrow bear

Trust God and cast on Him your care

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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Death once the ancient enemy

Hear now our Easter melody, O praise Him alleluia

You are the pathway home to God

Our door to life through Christ our Lord

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise Him all creatures here below, O praise Him alleluia

Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts

Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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Dear mother earth who day by day

Unfoldest blessings on our way, O praise Him alleluia

The flowers and fruits that in Thee grow

Let them His glory also show

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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And thou most kind and gentle death

Waiting to hush our latest breath, O praise Him Alleluia

Thou leadest home the child of God

And Christ our Lord the way hath trod

O praise Him, O praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!