Canticle for Pentecost & Trinity Sunday

A Song of Creation
BENEDICITE, OMNIA OPERA DOMINI
DANIEL 3:58-87


I N V O C A T I O N

1 Glorify the Lord, all you works ║ of ▪ the ▪ Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.

2 O you heavens, glorify the ║Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.


T H E   C O S M I C   O R D E R

3 Glorify the Lord, you angels ║ of ▪ the ▪ Lord: *
      waters of the sky and all powers ║ of ▪ the ▪ Lord,
4 Sun, moon, and stars above, glorify the ║ Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.

5 Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and ║ fall ▪ of ▪ dew, *
     all winds and fi║re ▪ and ▪ heat,
6 Winter and summer, glorify the ║ Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.

7 Glorify the Lord, ║chill ▪ and ▪ cold, *
  drops of dew and ║flakes ▪ of ▪ snow,
8 Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the ║ Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.

9 Glorify the Lord, ║ nights ▪ and ▪ days, *
  shining light and en║fold▪ing ▪ dark,
10 Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the ║ Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.


T H E   E A R T H   A N D   I T S   C R E A T U R E S

11 Glorify the Lord, ║ all ▪ the ▪ earth: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.
12 Mountains, hills, and all that grows, glorify the ║ Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.

13 Glorify the Lord, springs of water, ║ seas, ▪ and ▪ streams, *
  whales and all that swim ║ in ▪ the ▪ waters,
14 Birds of the air, beasts and cattle, and people of the Earth, ‿
  glorify the ║ Lord: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.


T H E   P E O P L E   O F   G O D

15 Let the people of God glori║fy ▪ the ▪ Lord, *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.
16 Glorify the Lord, priests and servants of the ║ Lord, *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.

17 Glorify the Lord, spirits and souls ║ of ▪ the ▪ right-eous, *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.
18 You who are holy and humble of heart, glorify the ║ Lord, *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.                                 


D O X O L O G Y

  Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and ║Ho▪ly ▪ Spir-it; *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.
  You who worship the Lord, bless the God of ║gods: *
      praise and exalt him above ║ all ▪ for ▪ ev-er.