The hymn All Creatures of Our God and King celebrates the beauty of God’s creation. It asks everything in nature, like the sun, moon, stars, wind, water, and animals, to praise God.
The hymn shows how all parts of creation are connected and work together. It expresses thankfulness and joy for the natural world, seeing it as a sign of God’s love and power.
The hymn invites all of creation to join in worshiping and honoring God.
STANZA 1
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,
REFRAIN
O praise Him! O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
STANZA 2
Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rushing morn in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening find a voice,
STANZA 3
Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for Thy Lord to hear
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright
That givest man both warmth and light,
STANZA 4
All ye men of tender heart
Forgiving others take your part
O sing ye! Alleluia!
Ye who long pain and sorrow bear,
Praise God and on Him cast your care
STANZA 5
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
Words and Music by Francis of Assisi © Public Domain
All Creatures of Our God and King is a hymn of adoration to the God who wonderfully created the universe which calls for a response of reverent worship. And here are some Bible verses, Scripture readings for call to worship relevant to the song All Creatures of Our God and King.
Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! Psalms 148:1-4
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing. Revelation 5:12
Bless the Lord, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; Bless the Lord, O my soul! Psalm 103:22
The Story Behind All Creatures of Our God and King
The words of “All Creatures of Our God and King” were initially written by St Francis of Assisi in 1225 in the Canticle of the Sun poem, which was based on Psalm 148. The words were translated into English by William Draper, who at the time was rector of a Church of England parish church at Adel near Leeds.
Draper paraphrased the words of the Canticle and set them to music. It is not known when Draper first wrote the hymn but it was between 1899 and 1919. Draper wrote it for his church’s children’s Whitsun festival celebrations and it was later published in 1919 in the Public School Hymn Book. The hymn is currently used in 179 different hymn books. The words written by St Francis are some of the oldest used in hymns after “Father We Praise Thee”, written in 580 AD.
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