“Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.”
Book of Common Prayer, pg. 42

“The earth is the Lord’s for he made it:|
O come, let us adore him….
The mercy of the Lord is everlasting.” Book of Common Prayer, pg. 44.

 

A Song of Creation

“O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *
Praise him and magnify him for ever.

The Cosmic Order

‘O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord; *
O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord; |
O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord; *
O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord;
O ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord; *
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord; *
O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord;
O ye winter and summer, bless ye the Lord;
Praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord;

O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord;

O ye ice and snow, bless ye the Lord; *

Praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord; *

O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord;
O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord; *
Praise him and magnify him for ever.”

Book of Common Prayer, pgs. 44 – 46.