04/10/2026
St Francis 🌟John Miller the Artist lived and painted at Beach Pads. Miller connected strongly to the celebration of creation that St Francis of Assisi taught. On the feast day of St Francis of Assisi we thought we would share John Miller’s translation of St Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of Brother Sun ☀️ and Sister Moon 🌑 This is a beautiful translation by the Artist John Miller of The Canticle of Brother Sun by St Francis of Assisi . Whatever your religious beliefs it’s purity captures the essence of the location:
All praise to Thee, my Lord, for all creation
And first, my Lord, for Brother Sun;
Who brings the day; and for the light you give to us through him.
How beautiful he is, how radiant and splendid.
How wonderfully he bears your likeness.
All praise, my Lord, to Thee for Sister Moon and the Stars;
In the heavens you made them,
All bright and precious and fair.
All praise, my Lord for Brothers, Wind and Air
and fair or stormy, all the weather’s moods,
By which you cherish all that you have made.
All praise to you, my Lord, for Sister Water,
So precious, useful, lowly and pure.
All praise be yours, my Lord, for Brother Fire
Through whom you brighten up the night
How bright and beautiful he is!
Full of power and strength.
All praise, my Lord, for Sister Earth, our Mother,
Who sees us in her sovereignty and produces Fruits and coloured flowers and herbs.
All praise, my lord, be yours for Sister Death from whose embrace no mortal can escape.
Happy are those to endure in peace,
By you, most high, they will be crowned.
Saint Francis of Assisi