All creatures of our God and King

All creatures of our God and King

All creatures of our God and King

Lift up your voice and with us sing
Oh, praise Him
Alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
Oh, praise Him
Oh, praise Him
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heav'n along
Oh, praise Him
Alleluia
Thou rising moon in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening find a voice
Oh, praise Him
Oh, praise Him
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
Let all things their creator bless
And worship Him in humbleness
Oh, praise Him
Alleluia
Praise, praise the Father praise the Son
And praise the Spirit three in one
Oh, praise Him
Oh, praise Him
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia

Words: St. Francis of Assisi | Paraphrased by William H. Draper

Great run up North Mtn at Shrine Mont

While at the Bishops' Conference at Shrine Mont, the Diocese of Virginia's Conference Center in Orkney Springs I had a great run up North Mountain in the drizzly rain.  Such fun, such joy...!

121   Levavi oculos
1       I lift up my eyes to the hills; *
     from where is my help to come?
2       My help comes from the Lord, *
     the maker of heaven and earth.
3       He will not let your foot be moved *
     and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.
4       Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *
     shall neither slumber nor sleep;
5       The Lord himself watches over you; *
     the Lord is your shade at your right hand,
6       So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *
     nor the moon by night.
7       The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; *
     it is he who shall keep you safe.
8       The Lord shall watch over your going out and
your coming in, *
     from this time forth for evermore.