1. The heavens-are telling-the glory of God,
Chorus:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
The heavens-are telling-the
glory of God,
and all cre-a-tion is shouting for joy.
Come, dance-in-the forest,
come, play-in-the field,
and sing, sing-to-the glory of the Lord.

2. Praise for the sun, the bring--er of day,
Verse 1:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
Praise for the sun, the bring--er
of day,
he car-ries the light of the Lord in
his rays;
the moon and the stars who light up the way un-to your throne.

3. The heavens-are telling-the glory of God,
Chorus:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
The heavens-are telling-the
glory of God,
and all cre-a-tion is shouting for joy.
Come, dance-in-the forest,
come, play-in-the field,
and sing, sing-to-the glory of the Lord.

4. Praise for the wind that blows through the trees,
Verse 2:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
Praise for the wind that blows through the trees,
the seas' migh-ty storms,
the gen-tl-est breeze;
they blow where they will,
they blow where they please to please the Lord.

5. The heavens-are telling-the glory of God,
Chorus:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
The heavens-are telling-the
glory of God,
and all cre-a-tion is shouting for joy.
Come, dance-in-the forest,
come, play-in-the field,
and sing, sing-to-the glory of the Lord.

6. Praise for the rain that wa-ters our fields,
Verse 3:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
Praise for the rain that wa-ters
our fields,
and bless-es our crops so all the earth yields;
from death un-to life her mys-t’ry re-vealed springs forth in joy.

7. The heavens-are telling-the glory of God,
Chorus:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
The heavens-are telling-the
glory of God,
and all cre-a-tion is shouting for joy.
Come, dance-in-the forest,
come, play-in-the field,
and sing, sing-to-the glory of the Lord.

8. Praise for the fire who gives us his light,
Verse 4:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
Praise for the fire who gives us
his light,
the warmth of the sun to bright-en our night;
he danc-es with joy,
his spi-rit so bright, he sings of you.

9. The heavens-are telling-the glory of God,
Chorus:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
The heavens-are telling-the
glory of God,
and all cre-a-tion is shouting for joy.
Come, dance-in-the forest,
come, play-in-the field,
and sing, sing-to-the glory of the Lord.

10. Praise for the earth who makes life to grow,
Verse 5:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
Praise for the earth who makes life to grow,
the crea-tures you made to let your life show;
the flo-wers and trees that help us to know the heart of love.

11. The heavens-are telling-the glory of God,
Chorus:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
The heavens-are telling-the
glory of God,
and all cre-a-tion is shouting for joy.
Come, dance-in-the forest,
come, play-in-the field,
and sing, sing-to-the glory of the Lord.

12. Praise for our death that makes our life real,
Verse 6:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
Praise for our death that makes our life real,
the know-ledge of loss that helps us to feel;
the gift of your self,
your pres-ence re-vealed to lead us home.

13. The heavens-are telling-the glory of God,
Chorus:
CANTICLE OF THE SUN
The heavens-are telling-the
glory of God,
and all cre-a-tion is shouting for joy.
Come, dance-in-the forest,
come, play-in-the field,
and sing, sing-to-the glory of the Lord.