Be praised,
My lord,
Through all your creatures,
Especially through my lord,
Brother sun,
Who brings the day,
And you give light through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor.
Of you,
Most high,
He bears the likeness.
Be praised,
My lord,
Through sister moon and the stars.
In the heavens you have made them bright,
Precious,
And beautiful.
Be praised,
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.
Be praised,
My lord,
Through sister water.
She is very useful and humble and precious and pure.
Be praised,
My lord,
Through brother fire,
Through whom you brighten the night.
He is beautiful and cheerful and powerful and strong.
Be praised,
My lord,
Through our sister mother earth,
Who feeds us and rules us and produces varied fruits with colored flowers and herbs.
Be praised,
My lord,
Through those who forgive for love of you,
Through those who endure sickness and trials.
Blessed are those who keep peace,
For by you,
Most high,
They will be crowned.
Be praised,
My lord,
Through our sister bodily death,
From whose embrace no living person can escape.
All-powerful god,
You are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
Pour out upon us the power of your love,
That we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace,
That we may live as brothers and sisters,
Harming no one.
O god of the poor,
Help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth,
So precious in your eyes.
Bring healing to our lives,
That we may protect the world and not prey on it.
That we may sow beauty,
Not pollution and destruction.
Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the earth.
Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,
To be filled with awe and contemplation,
To recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light.
We thank you for being with us each day.
Encourage us,
We pray,
In our struggle for justice,
Love and peace.
Amen.
Lord,
Blessed are you for the days that you give us.
Days that allow us to live in your presence in creation.
Lord,
Be praised for the water that flows in the streams,
Rivers and seas.
This water that flows also in our bodies and reminds us of our baptism.
Lord,
Be praised for the plants,
Flowers and trees without which there would be no life.
Lord,
Blessed are you for all the creatures that you place each day on our path.
Blessed are you for this bird who in the morning sings and calls the sunrise.
Blessed are you for this rooster who stands on the little hill and uplifts all the meadow with his chant.
Finally,
Lord,
Blessed are you for this sun who brings us your light without which none of this world would exist.
