Praise God with Saint Francis of Assisi
"Praise be to you, my Lord, with all your creatures..." So begins St. Francis' famous Canticle of Creatures. The saint from Assisi wrote many prayers, including praises. With the "Praises of God", let's take up the words of the saint, friend of men and animals, to praise God and his greatness.
Praise to God
"You are holy, Lord, and the only God who works wonders.
You are strong.
You are great.
You are the Most High.
You are the almighty King, you holy Father, King of heaven and earth.
You are the Lord God, triune and one, all good.
You are good, all good, supreme good, the Lord God, living and true.
You are charity, love.
You are wisdom.
You are humility.
You are patience.
You are security.
You are quietude.
You are joy and gladness.
You are justice and temperance.
You are all wealth and that is enough for us.
You are beauty.
You are gentleness.
You are our protector.
You are our guardian and defender.
You are our strength.
You are our refreshment.
You are our hope.
You are our faith.
You are our great sweetness.
You are our eternal life, our great and admirable Lord, our almighty God, our merciful Savior."
Other prayers written by Saint Francis of Assisi
Find other beautiful prayers written or inspired by Saint Francis:
- the Morning Prayer
- the Canticle of Creatures
- the Pater Noster of St. Francis of Assisi
- the Salutation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Praise God with Hozana
How to praise the Lord every day? Hozana offers you a range of different ways of praising God.
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