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A Song of Creation

([O ALL YE WORKS OF THE LORD BLESS YE THE LORD])
1.

O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

2.

O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

3.

O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord;
O ye waters that be above the firmament bless ye the Lord;

4.

O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

5.

O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord;
O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord;

6.

O ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

7.

O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord;
O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord;

8.

O ye winter and summer, bless ye the Lord,
praise him and magnify him for ever.

9.

O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord;
O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord;

10.

O ye ice and snow, bless he the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

11.

O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord;
O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord;

12.

O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

13.

O let the earth bless the Lord;
O ye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord;

14.

O all ye green things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

15.

O ye wells, bless ye the Lord;
O ye seas and floods, bless ye the Lord;

16.

O ye whales and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

17.

O all ye fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord;
O all ye beast and cattle, bless ye the Lord;

18.

O ye children of men, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

19.

O ye people of God, bless ye the Lord;
O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;

20.

O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

21.

O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord;
O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord.

22.

Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;
praise him and magnify him for ever.

This hymn is in the public domain.

Text as printed in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) (1985).

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