One of our hymns this week during devotions was “All Creatures of Our God and King” by Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226. The girls were delighted when they saw who the author was since we have been studying the middle ages and St. Francis of Assisi was one of the persons in Christian History that we had read about. It got even more exciting when they saw that the arrangement was written by Ralph Vaughn Williams, an English composer whom we are currently listening to. I love it when God blesses us with something special for school that is totally unplanned by me.
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!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong,
Ye clouds that sail in heaven 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!
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!
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!
The words of the song fit in beautifully with the other hymns we have picked out for our Thanksgiving Day Celebration. We are not a hymns only family, but we use them daily for devotions to teach them to our children and because they are some of the best praise and worship songs ever written. Hymn books can be found quite frequently these days at thrift stores as a lot of churches are no longer using them. Do your family a favor and pick some up! If you aren’t much for singing then use them for copy work or recitations. The words are powerful and have stood the test of time.
Pennysue
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