1. “Laudato Si’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”
“Laudato Si’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life, and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. (LS 1) This sister now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her. (LS 2) Saint Francis, faithful to Scripture, invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness. (LS12)

2. All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES
To bring new life to the land, to restore the waters, to refresh the air
All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES
To celebrate the seas, to rejoice in the sunlight and to sing the song of the stars
 All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES
We eat from the earth, we drink from the rain and we breathe from the air
We join with the earth and with each other to recall our destiny, to renew our spirits and to reinvigorate our bodies
We join with the earth and with each other to recreate the human community, to promote justice and peace and to remember our children
Laudate Omnes Gentes: Sing praises, all you peoples

4. We are not God. The earth was here before us and it has been given to us… The biblical texts [in Genesis] … tell us “to till and keep the garden of the world”. ‘Tilling’ refers to cultivating, ploughing or working, while ‘keeping’ means caring, protecting, overseeing and preserving. This implies a relationship of mutual responsibility between human beings and nature.
Just as the different aspects of the planet – physical, chemical and biological – are interrelated, so too living species are part of a network which we will never fully explore and understand..
Nature cannot be regarded as something separate from ourselves or as a mere setting in which we live.
We are part of nature, included in it and thus in constant interaction with it.                                 (Laudato Si 67, 138, 139)

5. God of summer pasture and mountain stream All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES
God of root and shoot, of harvest to come
God of winter's cold, of clear sky and frozen river.
God of spring's warmth, April showers, waking life.
God of summer sun, warming earth, sprouting seed.
Laudate Omnes Gentes: Sing praises, all you peoples

7. “A sense of communion with the rest of nature cannot be real if our hearts lack tenderness., compassion and concern for our fellow human beings…..
Everything is connected…..
Concern for the environment needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society.”
Laudato Si para 91

8. Creator God, bless those in local government who take decisions and allocate resources for the people in this town. All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES…

9. Creator God, bless all who volunteer for and benefit from the Blackpool Food Partnership. All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES….

10. All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES
Creator God,
bless the Street Pastors, Street Life and the many other organisations helping to lift up the fallen and the homeless in this town.
All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES

11. All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES….
Creator God,
bless the Partnership entered into between the Faith Communities and the Blackpool Council for the common good:
All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES….

12. Creator God, bless the many churches, community centres and work clubs where basic needs are met and nourishment for body, mind and spirit is freely offered to those in need, especially families and children. All: LAUDATE OMNES GENTES

14. Laudato si' O mi' Signore
Refrain.: Laudato Sii, o mi Signore! x 4
(“Praise be to You, O my Lord!”)
1. Yes, be praised in all your creatures brother sun and sister moon in the stars and in the wind, air and fire and flowing water.

15. 2. For our sister mother earth,. She who feeds us and sustains us;
2. For our sister mother earth, She who feeds us and sustains us; For her fruits, her grass, her flowers for the mountains and the oceans
Refrain.: Laudato Sii, o mi Signore! x 4

16. 3. Praise for those who spread forgiveness,
3. Praise for those who spread forgiveness, Those who share your peace with others, Bearing trials and sickness bravely! Even sister death won’t harm them.

17. 4. For our life is but a song,. And the reason for our singing
4. For our life is but a song, And the reason for our singing Is to praise you for the music; Join the dance of Your creation
4. For our life is but a song, And the reason for our singing Is to praise you for the music; Join the dance of Your creation.
Refrain: Laudato Sii, o mi Signore! x 4
Refrain.: Laudato Sii, o mi Signore! x 4

18. 5. Praise to You, Father Most Holy,
5. Praise to You, Father Most Holy, Praise and thanks to You, Lord Jesus, Praise to You, Most Holy Spirit, Life and joy of all creation!
Refrain: Laudato Sii, o mi Signore!