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"ALL THY WORKS PRAISE THEE,
Spirits and Souls—
Lo, in the hidden world we chant our chant
To Him Who fills us that we nothing want,
To Him Whose bounty leaves our craving scant.
To Him Who fills us that we nothing want,
To Him Whose bounty leaves our craving scant.
of Babes—
With milky mouths we praise God, from the breast
Called home betimes to rest the perfect rest,
By love and joy fulfilling His behest.
Called home betimes to rest the perfect rest,
By love and joy fulfilling His behest.
of Women—
We praise His Will which made us what He would,
His Will which fashioned us and called us good,
His Will our plenary beatitude.
His Will which fashioned us and called us good,
His Will our plenary beatitude.
of Men.
We praise His Will Who bore with us so long,
Who out of weakness wrought us swift and strong,
Champions of right and putters-down of wrong.
Who out of weakness wrought us swift and strong,
Champions of right and putters-down of wrong.
All.
Let everything that hath or hath not breath,
Let days and endless days, let life and death,
Praise God, praise God, praise God, His creature saith.
Let days and endless days, let life and death,
Praise God, praise God, praise God, His creature saith.
