51. All Creatures of Our God, Now Sing
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Text Information |
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First Line: |
All creatures of our God, now sing |
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Title: |
All Creatures of Our God, Now Sing |
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Author: |
St. Francis of Assisi (1225) |
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Translator: |
William H. Draper (1925, alt.) |
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Meter: |
88.44.88 w. alleluias |
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Language: |
English |
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Publication Date: |
1998 |
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Scripture: |
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Topic: |
God: Adoration and Praise |
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Copyright: |
Tr. © 1923, ren. J. Curwen & Sons Ltd., admin. G. Schirmer |
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Tune Information |
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Name: |
LASST UNS ERFREUEN |
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Harmonizer: |
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906) |
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Meter: |
88.44.88 w. alleluias |
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Key: |
D Major |
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Source: |
Harm. The English Hymnal, 1906; Geistliche Kirchengesänge, Cologne, 1623 |
Text Information:This hymn is based on St. Francis' 'Canticle of the Sun,' considered to be the first religious poem written in Italian