Texts by Francis of Assisi set in Art Songs and Choral Works

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
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A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

• All Creatures (O most high, almighty, good Lord God) (from Essays in Criticism) - M. Shaw GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Altísimo, buen Señor ENG ENG GER ITA DUT POR - J. Rodrigo (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint )
• Altissimo, onnipotente, buon Signore ENG ENG GER SPA DUT POR - C. Loeffler
• Altissimu onnipotente bon signore ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR - S. Fuga, S. Gubaidulina, P. Heininen, W. Killmayer, F. Liszt, H. Suter (Cantico del le creature)
• Altissimu (Altissimu onnipotente bon signore) - W. Killmayer ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• A prayer of peace (Lord make me an instrument) (Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace) - M. Trotta [possibly misattributed] GER (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• Belle prière à faire pendant la Messe (Seigneur, faites de moi un instrument de votre paix) [possibly misattributed] ENG GER (Text: Anonymous)
• Canticle of the Sun (Most high, all-powerful good Lord) - D. Thomas GER ITA SPA DUT POR (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint )
• Canticle of the Sun (O most high, almighty, good Lord God) (from Essays in Criticism) - H. Boatwright, R. Hockley, M. Shaw, L. Sowerby GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Cantico della Creature (Altissimu onnipotente bon signore) - P. Heininen ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Cantico delle creature (Altissimu onnipotente bon signore) - S. Fuga ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Cantico del sol di San Francisco d'Assisi (Altissimu onnipotente bon signore) - F. Liszt ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Cántico de San Francisco de Asís (Altísimo, buen Señor) - J. Rodrigo ENG ENG GER ITA DUT POR (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint )
• Cântico do sol (da Missa de São Francisco) () - E. Mahle ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint ) [x]
• Canticum fratris Solis (Altissimo, onnipotente, buon Signore) - C. Loeffler ENG ENG GER SPA DUT POR
• Das Franziskusgebet (O Herr, mache mich zu einem Werkzeug Deines Friedens) - S. Schmidt [possibly misattributed] ENG (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• From the Canticle of the Sun (O most high, almighty, good Lord God) (from Essays in Criticism) - V. Thomson GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Il cantico delle creature (Altissimu onnipotente bon signore) - S. Gubaidulina ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Laudato si mi signore per quelli ke perdonano per lo tue amore ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR - W. Killmayer (Cantico del le creature)
• Laudato si mi signore per sora nostra morte corporale ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR - W. Killmayer (Cantico del le creature)
• Laudatu I (Laudato si mi signore per quelli ke perdonano per lo tue amore) - W. Killmayer ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Laudatu II (Laudato si mi signore per sora nostra morte corporale) - W. Killmayer ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Le Laudi di San Francesco d’Assisi (Altissimu onnipotente bon signore) - H. Suter ENG ENG GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace [possibly misattributed] GER - L. Aborn, R. Beckett, L. Lehrman, D. Sisco, M. Trotta (Prayer of Saint Francis) (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• Make me an instrument of Thy peace (Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace) - L. Aborn [possibly misattributed] GER (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• Most high, all-powerful good Lord GER ITA SPA DUT POR - D. Thomas (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint )
• O Herr, mache mich zu einem Werkzeug Deines Friedens [possibly misattributed] ENG - S. Schmidt (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• Ô mes très chers frères et mes enfants FIN (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint ) ⊗
• O most high, almighty, good Lord God (from Essays in Criticism) GER ITA SPA DUT POR - A. Beach, H. Boatwright, R. Hockley, J. Roff, M. Shaw, L. Sowerby, V. Thomson (The Canticle of the Sun)
• Oração (de Missa de São Francisco) () - E. Mahle [x]
• Prayer of Saint Francis (Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace) [possibly misattributed] GER (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• Prayer of St. Francis (Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace) - R. Beckett, D. Sisco [possibly misattributed] GER (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• Salut, Dame Sainte FIN (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint ) ⊗
• Seigneur, faites de moi un instrument de votre paix [possibly misattributed] ENG GER (Belle prière à faire pendant la Messe) - (Text: Anonymous)
• Seigneur, je vous en prie FIN (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint ) ⊗
• St. Franciscus' Zonnelied () - T. Van der Bijl ENG ENG GER ITA SPA POR [x]
• The Canticle of the Sun (O most high, almighty, good Lord God) (from Essays in Criticism) - A. Beach GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• The Prayer of St. Francis (Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace) - L. Lehrman [possibly misattributed] GER (Text: Anonymous after Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
• The Song of the Creatures (O most high, almighty, good Lord God) (from Essays in Criticism) - J. Roff GER ITA SPA DUT POR
• Tout puissant, très saint FIN (Text: Anonymous after Francis of Assisi, Saint ) ⊗

Last update: 2026-05-25 20:35:30