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Benedicite Recitation
Language: English 
Sunne and moone, blesse
Sterris of heuene, blesse.
Reyn and deew, Ech spirit of God, blesse.
Fier and heete, blesse.
Coold and somer, blesse ye.
Blac forst and colde, blesse ye.
Yces and snowis, blesse.
Niytis and daies, liyt and derknesse, blesse ye
the Lord.
Leitis and cloudis, blesse ye the.
The erthe blesse the Lord; herie it and aboue
enhaunce ye hym in to worldis. Bless ye.
Mounteyns and little hillis, blesse ye the Lord
All buryownynge thingis in erthe, blesse ye the Lord.
Whallis, and alle thingis that ben mouyd in
watris, blesse ye the Lord and aboue enhaunce
ye hym in to worldis.
Alle briddis of the eyr, blesse ye the Lord.
Alle wielde beestis and tame beestis, blesse
ye the Lord.
Sones of men, blesse ye the Lord, Israel,
blesse the Lord.
Alle the vertues of the Lord, blesse ye the Lord.
O all ye Works of the Lord, O ye Angels of the
Lord, O ye Heavens, O ye Waters that be above
the Firmament, O all ye Powers of the Lord,
O ye Sun and Moon, O ye Stars of Heaven,
O ye Showers and Dew, O ye Winds of God,
O ye Fires and Heat, O ye Winter and Summer,
Praise him and magnify him for ever.

Daniel 3: 62-83 (with some abridgment), from Wycliffe's Bible (1382); Benedicite 1-11 (abridged), from the Book of Common Prayer

Text Authorship:

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Nico Muhly (b. 1981), "Benedicite Recitation" [ voice and flute ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-09-13
Line count: 30
Word count: 214

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