Canticle of the Sun

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Melody

The heav ens are tell ing the glo ry of God, and

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all cre a tion is

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shout ing for joy. Come, dance in the
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for est, come, play in the field, and sing, sing to the

Text and music: Marty Haugen, b. 1950, © 1980, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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glo ry of the Lord.

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glo ry of the Lord!

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1. Praise for the sun, the bring er of day, he car ries the
2. Praise for the wind that blows through the trees, the seas’ might y
3. Praise for the rain that wa ters our fields, and bless es our
4. Praise for the fire who gives us his light, the warmth of the
5. Praise for the earth who makes life to grow, the crea tures you
6. Praise for our death that makes our life real, the know ledge of

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1. light
2. storms,
3. crops
4. sun
5 made
6. loss
of the Lord
the gen
so all
in his
tl est
the earth
to bright en our
to let your life
that helps us to
ie rays;
breeze;
yields;
night;
show;
feel;
the
they
from
he
the
the
moon and

danc es
flow ers
gift of
the
blow where they
death un to
with
and
your
stars
will,
life
joy,
trees
self,
who
they
her
his
that
your
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1. light up the way un to your throne.

2. blow where they please to please the Lord.
3. mys t’ry re vealed springs forth in joy.
4. spir it so bright, he sings of you.
5. help us to know the heart of love.
6. pres ence re vealed to bring us home.
D. C.

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