Based on Canticle of the Sun by St Francis of Assisi
Good, God!
All creation is a blessing!
We are one with you!
Thank you!
My brother, Sun,
brings day and light.
He radiates warmth.
He exudes clarity.
My sister, Moon,
makes the darkness light.
She illumines night.
She brightens space.
My brother, Wind,
from whence does He come?
He breezes calm.
He gusts storm.
My sister, Water,
is abundant and essential.
She sources life.
She supports growth.
My brother, Fire,
brightens and heats.
He sparks zeal’s flame.
He preserves fervor’s embers.
My sister, Earth,
produces fruit and feeds us.
She blossoms flowers.
She cultivates crops.
My brother, Wilderness,
a place Elephants wander,
He grants refuge
He gives retreat
My sister, deep blue Sea,
a space Whales meander,
She sounds the depths
She opens the oceans
Life lives, love loves!
Go the Way opens –
enduring sickness and health,
accepting trials and graces.
My sister, Death,
cannot be evaded.
She excludes no one,
She includes everyone.
Thank you!
We are one with you!
All creation is a blessing!
Good, God!
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