Anthem of Praise
(All Creatures Of Our God and King)

MP3 Recording by Allyse Smith Taylor:   Hi-speed    Dialup    Download ($) ? 
(Score?)   CD: My All Is Thine
(Piano: Marvin Goldstein; Flutes: Daron Bradford)

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View/print sheet music: Solo (PDF) / (.pc)?    SSAATB (PDF) / (.pc)?   Flute Obbligato (PDF) / (.pc)?

This whimsical little piece is an upbeat, rather breathless setting of the words of Francis of Assisi, with a few additions of my own. To make it easier for you to tell which are the original words and which are mine, I've put the original text in bold type. If you attempt the choral, you'll want to take it a bit slower than Allyse did, and buy chocolates for your accompanist. The piano track follows the score as written, and includes the flute obbligato, which may be used for either version.

Lyrics

All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
Let the alleluias ring
Join in the anthem of praise

Rejoice! thou sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
Wake ye stars, nor longer dream
Join in the anthem of praise

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in Heaven along,
Roll ye thunder, mighty in song
Join in the anthem of praise

Let all things their Creator bless
The wonder of his works confess
Worship Him in thankfulness
Join in the anthem of praise

Dear mother earth who day by day
Unfoldest blessings on our way
Field and flow’r His glory display
Join in the anthem of praise

Thou flowing water, pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
Alleluia! Sing and rejoice!
Heaven and nature find a voice
Alleluia! Sing and rejoice!
Swell creation’s joyful noise

Let all things their Creator bless
The wonder of his works confess
Worship Him in thankfulness
Join in the anthem of praise
Join in the anthem of praise
Join in the anthem of praise