Praise of the Creatures

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Praise of the Creatures is a religious poem traditionally attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi that celebrates God through the beauty and harmony of creation.

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Canticle of the Creatures 1
Praise of the Creatures canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hymn
Italian literary work
religious poem
alsoKnownAs Canticle of the Sun
surface form: Canticle of the Creatures

Canticle of the Sun
associatedPlace Assisi
centuryOfComposition 13th century
countryOfOrigin Italy
dateOfComposition circa 1224
devotionalFunction expression of gratitude to God
meditation on creation
focusesOn God
surface form: God as Creator

creatures as reflections of God
form canticle
genre hymn of praise
religious poetry
hasAuthor Saint Francis of Assisi
surface form: Francis of Assisi
influenced Christian ecological spirituality
Franciscan spirituality
language Umbrian dialect
languageFamily Italian
literarySignificance one of the earliest works of Italian vernacular literature
liturgicalUse Catholic liturgy
Franciscan devotions
mainTheme beauty of creation
harmony of creation
praise of God
meter free verse
originalTitle Canticle of the Sun
surface form: Laudes Creaturarum
praises Brother Fire
Brother Sun
Brother Wind
Gaia
surface form: Mother Earth

Sister Moon
Sister Water
air
bodily death
clouds
the stars
those who endure suffering
those who forgive
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism

Christianity
subjectMatter relationship between God, humanity, and nature
theologicalEmphasis God’s goodness in creation
universal brotherhood of creatures
traditionalAttribution Saint Francis of Assisi
surface form: Francis of Assisi
usedIn Catholic hymnals
Franciscan liturgical celebrations

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Canticle of the Sun alternativeTitle Praise of the Creatures
Sister Water associatedWith Praise of the Creatures
this entity surface form: Canticle of the Creatures