Canticle of Brother Sun

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Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord,
All praise is Yours, all glory, all honour and all blessings.
To you alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your Name.

Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures,
especially Sir Brother Sun,
Who is the day through whom You give us light.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour,
Of You Most High, he bears the likeness.

Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,
In the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair.

Praised be You, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air,
And fair and stormy, all weather's moods,
by which You cherish all that You have made.

Praised be You my Lord through Sister Water,
So useful, humble, precious and pure.

Praised be You my Lord through Brother Fire,
through whom You light the night
and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.

Praised be You my Lord through our Sister,Mother Earth
who sustains and governs us,
producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.

Praise be You my Lord through those who grant pardon
for love of You
and bear sickness and trial.

Blessed are those who endure in peace,
By You Most High, they will be crowned.

Praised be You, my Lord through Sister Death,
from whom no-one living can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
Blessed are they She finds doing Your Will.
No second death can do them harm.

Praise and bless my Lord and give Him thanks,
And serve Him with great humility.
St. Francis of Assisi

Altissimu, onnipotente, bon Signore, tue so' le laude, la gloria e l'honore et onne benedictione. Ad te solo, Altissimo, se konfano,et nullu homo ène dignu te mentovare.
Laudato sie, mi' Signore, cum tucte le tue creature,spetialmente messor lo frate sole,lo qual'è iorno, et allumini noi per lui. Et ellu è bellu e radiante cum grande splendore:de te, Altissimo, porta significatione.
Laudato si', mi' Signore, per sora luna e le stelle: in celu l'ài formate clarite et pretiose et belle.
Laudato si', mi' Signore, per frate ventoet per aere et nubilo et sereno et onne tempo, per lo quale a le tue creature dài sustentamento.
Laudato si', mi' Signore, per sor'aqua, la quale è multo utile et humile et pretiosa et casta.
Laudato si', mi' Signore, per frate focu, per lo quale ennallumini la nocte: ed ello è bello et iocundo et robustoso et forte.
Laudato si', mi' Signore, per sora nostra matre terra, la quale ne sustenta et governa, et produce diversi fructi con coloriti flori et herba.
Laudato si', mi' Signore, per quelli ke perdonano per lo tuo amoreet sostengo infirmitate et tribulatione. Beati quelli ke 'l sosterrano in pace, ka da te, Altissimo, sirano incoronati.
Laudato si', mi' Signore, per sora nostra morte corporale, da la quale nullu homo vivente pò skappare: guai a quelli ke morrano ne le peccata mortali; beati quelli ke trovarà ne le tue sanctissime voluntati, ka la morte secunda no 'l farrà male.
Laudate e benedicete mi' Signore et rengratiatee serviateli cum grande humilitate.
(Translation and ancient Italian version from www.san-francesco.org)