Most High, all-powerful, good Lord,
Yours are the praises, the glory, and the honor,
and all blessing.
2To You alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no human is worthy to mention Your name.
3Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,
Who is the day and through whom You give us
light.
4And he is beautiful and radiant with great
splendor;
and bears a likeness of You, Most High One.
5Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon
and the stars, in heaven. You formed them clear
and precious and beautiful.
6Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind,
and through the air, cloudy and serene, and
every kind of weather, through whom You give
sustenance to Your creatures.
7Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water,
who is very useful and humble and precious and
chaste.
8Praised be you, my Lord, through Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night, and he is
beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
9Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister
Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, and
who produces various fruit with colored flowers
and herbs.
10Praised be You, my Lord, through those who
give pardon for your love, and bear infirmity
and tribulation.
11Blessed are those who endure in peace
for by you, Most High, shall they be crowned.
12Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister
Bodily Death, from whom no one living can
escape.
13Woe to those who die in mortal sin.
Blessed are those whom death will find in Your
most holy will, for the second death shall do
them no harm.
14Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks
and serve Him with great humility.
(Source: "Francis of Assisi ,The Saint")
