


Repeating the words "O praise him" each stanza emphasizes the cosmic praise of all creation: the sun and moon (st. "All Creatures" is a catalog text that enumerates various features of the creation and summons all to praise the Lord with their "alleluias." Although not found in the original text, the "alleluias" make splendid sense and are necessary for the tune. He is known for his sixty translations of Latin, Greek, and German hymns, many published in The Victoria Book of Hymns (1897) and Hymns for Holy Week (1899). He served at least six churches during his lifetime, including the Temple Church in London (1919-1930). 5).Įducated at Cheltenham College and Keble College, Oxford, England, Draper was ordained in the Church of England in 1880. The modernized version in the Psalter Hymnal omits the original stanza 6 (about death) and combines the original stanzas 5 and 7 into one (now st. Originally in seven stanzas, Draper's translation was published with the tune LASST UNS ERFREUEN in the Public School Hymn Book (1919). Clifton, Bristol, England, 1933) translated–or rather paraphrased–the text (which appears in virtually all English hymnals) for a children's Whitsuntide (Pentecost) Festival in Leeds, England, around 1910. Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, 1855 d. Legends about Francis abound, and various stories, prayers, and visions are attributed to him. Other young men joined him, and Francis founded the order named after him the Franciscans were approved by the Pope in 1210. He restored run-down chapels and shrines, preached, sang devotional "laudi spirituali" (adapted from Italian folk songs), and helped the poor and the lepers. The son of a wealthy cloth merchant, Francis led a carefree, adventurous life as a youth, but after an illness and a pilgrimage to Rome in 1205, he voluntarily began a traveling life of poverty. But his whole life was one of service to God and humanity. Francis of Assisi is universally known for preaching to the birds and urging them to praise God. Originally in Italian ("Laudato sia Dio mio Signore"), the text is known as the "Song of All Creatures" and as the "Canticle of the Sun." The text is a meditation on Psalm 145 (although it also reflects Psalm 148 as well as the Canticle of the Three Young Men in the Furnace-an apocryphal addition to Dan. Assisi, 1226) wrote this nature hymn during the summer of 1225 in the seclusion of a hut near San Damiano, Italy. Virtually blind and unable to endure daylight, St. *Or, “All creatures of our God and King, / lift up your voice and with us sing” Source: Voices Together #81 The flow’rs and fruits that in thee grow, It’s self-gratifying and I do what I think is the right thing for people and that seems to resonate with my clients.O sing ye, O sing ye, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! “I’m very humbled to be nominated and I don’t do this job for recognition or awards. “The public has been really understanding and appreciative of that, so that’s been really helpful.”ĭr Brown thanked the community for their ongoing support. “For eight weeks, we’ve not had any clients come into the clinic as we’ve implemented some strict measures. The 13-year-old practice has a tream of dedicated staff.ĭr Brown said the clinic had been steady throughout the height of COVID-19. “You’re helping people help their best friends, but it does go from real highs to real lows sometimes and that’s a big problem in the veterinary industry.” He said despite its challenges, the job was “incredibly rewarding”. “We opened the practice after realising there needed to be more service put into a veterinary clinic including less judgment and more compassion for the clients,” Dr David Brown said. The pair, who have owned Sunbury All Creatures Veterinary Clinic for 13 years and worked as vets for almost 25 years, said they have always been passionate about giving animals the utmost care. Husband and wife team David and Lisa Brown put the joys of running a veterinary clinic down to one simple thing – “helping people help their best friends”. We came 2nd in Melbourne's Best Vet!!! Thanks for voting for us.
