All creatures of our God and King (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
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- Editor: John Christensen (submitted 2019-11-23). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
Arrangement
- Editor: J. Ashley Hall (submitted 2009-05-13). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 175 kB Copyright: Personal: Non-commercial use is permitted
- Edition notes: Hymn-anthem.
- Arranger: J. Ashley Hall
- See arranger's website.
General Information
Title: All creatures of our God and King
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, based on a traditional German melody
Tune: Lasst uns erfreuen
Lyricist: Francis of Assisi
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn, Anthem Meter: 88. 44. 88 with alleluias
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
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Original text and translations
English text
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!
Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou rising moon, in praise rejoice,
Ye lights of evening, find a voice!
Refrain
Thou flowing water, pure and clear,
Make music for thy Lord to hear,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright,
That givest man both warmth and light.
Refrain
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.
Refrain
And 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!
Refrain
And thou most kind and gentle Death,
Waiting to hush our latest breath,
O praise Him! Alleluia!
Thou leadest home the child of God,
And Christ our Lord the way hath trod.
Refrain
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!
Refrain