1Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him on the heights.stylus2Praise him, all his Angels. Praise him, all his hosts.stylus3Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all stars and light.stylus4Praise him, heavens of the heavens. And let all the waters that are above the heavensstylus5praise the name of the Lord. For he spoke, and they became. He commanded, and they were created.stylus6He has stationed them in eternity, and for age after age. He has established a precept, and it will not pass away.stylus7Praise the Lord from the earth: you dragons and all deep places,stylus8fire, hail, snow, ice, windstorms, which do his word,stylus9mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars,stylus10wild beasts and all cattle, serpents and feathered flying things,stylus11kings of the earth and all peoples, leaders and all judges of the earth,stylus12young men and virgins. Let the older men with the younger men, praise the name of the Lord.stylus13For his name alone is exalted.stylus14Confession of him is beyond heaven and earth, and he has exalted the horn of his people. A hymn to all his holy ones, to the sons of Israel, to a people close to him. Alleluia.stylus