His subject is Francis of Assisi, one of the most interesting and natural of saints, but Zeffirelli has portrayed him as sort of the first flower child. When St. Francis looked up into the heavens, he didn’t see matter and stuff. Meditate and reflect upon the power of voices and the rhythms of ancient Gregorian chants in this album from a good friend of Mannheim Steamroller - John Rutter. Showing all 2 items Jump to: Summaries (2) Summaries. Praised be You, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, The folk songs — written and sung by Donovan — give the film its parabolic beauty and emotional impact. No mortal lips are worthy To pronounce your name. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour, Of You Most High, he bears the likeness. especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light. The film is an examination of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi Plot. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, In the heavens you have made them bright, precious and fair. What a shame. In his Canticle of the Creatures, St. Francis praised God for all creation: Brother Sun, Sister Moon and Stars, Brother Wind, Sister Water, Brother Fire, Sister Mother Earth. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. Brother Sun, Sister Moon is a gorgeous piece of filmmaking with opulent outdoor photography and stunning views of Assisi, the towers of San Gimignamo, and Monreale's great basilica. Most high, all-powerful, all good, Lord All praise is yours, all glory, all honor And all blessing. “Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon” by St. Francis of Assisi Most High, all-powerful, all-good Lord, All praise is Yours, all glory, all honour and all blessings. Brother Sun and Sister Moon praise God just by being sun and moon. But he also sang this verse, “Praise be you, my Lord, through those who give pardon for your love, and bear infirmity and tribulation. He didn’t see profit centers and cash cows. We might say that Francis became sensitive to the goodness of creation so that he came to understand, hear and see the sun and moon praising God. For Caldecott the art is supposed to delineate the theme, etc., so it should not matter that the text has a religious basis. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Plot. Posted : Jan 22, 2012 08:44 REPLY Melody Allen I'm a little behind this discussion, but I would add a couple of thoughts. Brother Sun, Sister Moon takes you on a journey atop the voices of the Cambridge Singers through a day and night in the life of a monk. Looking ahead at the Canticle’s next 19 lines, we focus on the various “brother” and “sister… Any idea why brother sun sister moon was not even an honor book? 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