Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Song of the Three Young Men

 
Blessed are You, O Lord God of our fathers: and to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
And blessed is Your glorious and holy Name: and to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed are You in the Temple of Your holy glory: and to be praised and glorified above all for ever.
Blessed are You who looks upon the depths, and sits upon the Cherubim [fiery angels; statues of these were atop the Ark of the Covenant in the Jewish Temple]: and to be praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed are You on the glorious Throne of Your kingdom: and to be praised and glorified above all for ever.
Blessed are You in the vaults of heaven: and above all to be praised and glorified for ever.
O all you works of the Lord, bless  the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you heavens, bless  the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O all you waters above the heavens, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O all you powers of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you Sun and Moon, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O every shower and dew, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O all you winds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you fire and heat, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you dews and storms of snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you nights and days, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you light and darkness, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you ice and cold, bless  the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you frost and snow, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you lightning and clouds, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O let the earth bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you mountains and little hills, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O all you things that grow on the earth, bless  the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you fountains, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you seas and rivers, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you whales and all that move in the waters, bless  the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O all you birds of the air, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O all you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever...
O you servants of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
O you holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt Him above all for ever...
O give thanks unto the Lord, because He is gracious: for His loving-kindness lasts forever.
 
--the alleged song of the men who sang while in the fiery furnace.  From an apocryphal section inserted after Daniel 3:23.