7 Prayers for Our Nature, Environment and Sustainability

Let's Pray for our Common Home!

Canticle of the Creatures

"All praise be yours, My Lord

through all that you have made.

And first my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day...

How beautiful is he, how radiant in all his splendor!

Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

All praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Moon and Stars;

In the heavens you have made them, bright and precious and fair.

All praise be yours, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air...

All praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Water,

So useful, lowly, precious and pure.

All praise be yours, my Lord, through Brother Fire,

through whom you brighten up the night...

All praise be yours, my Lord, through Sister Earth, our mother,

Who feeds us...and produces various fruits

With colored flowers and herbs...

Praise and bless my Lord, and give him thanks,

And serve him with great humility."

- Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi

Prayer of St. Francis

"Dear Mother earth,

Who day by day unfolds rich blessing on our way,

O Praise God! Alleluia!

The fruits and flowers that verdant grow,

Let them his praise abundant show.

O praise God, O praise God, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia."

- St. Francis

A Prayer for Our Environment from Pope Francis 'Laudato Si'

"All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures.

You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.

Pour out upon us the power of your love,

that we may protect life and beauty.

Fill us with peace, that we may live

as brothers and sisters, harming no one.

O God of the poor,

help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes.

Bring healing to our lives,

that we may protect the world and not prey on it,

that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.

Touch the hearts

of those who look only for gain

at the expense of the poor and the earth.

Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,

to be filled with awe and contemplation,

to recognize that we are profoundly united

with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light.

We thank you for being with us each day.

Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle

for justice, love and peace.

- Pope Francis

An Amazing Day

"I thank You God for most this amazing

day: for leaping greenly spirits of trees

and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything

which is natural which is infinite which is yes."

- E.E. Cummings

We Thank You, Creator God

"We thank you, creator God,

for the goodly heritage you offer us,

from green downland

to the deep salt seas,

and for the abundant world

we share with your creation.

Keep us so mindful of its needs

and those of all with whom we share,

that open to your Spirit

we may discern and practice

all that makes for its wellbeing,

through Jesus Christ our Lord."

- Rev. Peter Lippiett

Holy Spirit, We need Your Help

"Holy Spirit we need help!

Our planetary home is hurting;

global warming and climate change

with millions of humans uprooted,

and fish, flower and fauna

facing dire extinction.

Holy Spirit hear us!

We stewards of creation

plead human need for counsel

before using our God given gifts

communally with many others

to repair the harm of our greed

with faith in your guidance.

Holy Spirit help us!

We are too ego bent

to one colour of the spectrum,

our need is urgent for inspiration

so truths of our baptismal faith

rend our stubborn hearts

to solidarity of intent.

Holy Spirit inspire us!

We await clergys’ help

ordained to pilot our prayers

within our sacramental sanctuaries

sustaining our own lay callings

for social and eco-justice;

help heal our home.

Holy Spirit guide us!"

- from Lamplighters’ Forum 

A Prayer about Nature and God's Creation

              

"Loving Father and Creator

of all we come to you today

deeply grateful for your creation.

As we look around us

we are amazed at the greatness

and majesty of all that you have made.

Nature around us speaks of your greatness

the vast expanse of the sky, the mountains,

trees, lakes and streams speak of your great design.

You have given us such beauty

in the colors of the rainbow,

the beauty of flowers and fields.

Words cannot adequately express

the magnificence of all you have created.

We join in praise with the writer of the psalms

when he says,

'O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.' 

May we show our love and reverence 

to you, our Lord, by caring for all that you 

have created. 

We humbly give you praise and thanks."

Amen

- Writer Unknown

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