Laudes Creaturarum
The Canticle of the Sun, also known as Laudes Creaturarum (Praise of the Creatures) and ''Canticle of the Creatures'', is a Religious music, religious song composed by Saint Francis of Assisi. It was written in an Central Italian, Umbrian dialect of Italian language, Italian but has since been translated into many languages. It is believed to be among the first works of literature, if not the first, written in the Italian language. The Canticle of the Sun in its praise of God thanks Him for such creations as "Brother Fire" and "Sister Water". It is an affirmation of Francis' personal theology as he often referred to animals as brothers and sisters to Mankind, rejected material accumulation and sensual comforts in favor of "Lady Poverty". Saint Francis is said to have composed most of the canticle in late 1224 while recovering from an illness at San Damiano, Assisi, San Damiano, in a small cottage that had been built for him by Clare of Assisi, Saint Clare and other women of her ...
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