With beauty below me, I walk. With beauty all around me, I walk. She is the mother of all, for contained in her are the seeds of all. The earth of humankind contains all moistness, all verdancy, all- Germinating power. It is in so many ways fruitful.
All creation comes from it.
Yet it forms not only the basic raw material for humankind, but also the substance of the incarnation Of God's son. And no one is worthy of naming you. Of you, most high, he is the symbol. And for the air and for the clouds, For the azure calm and for all climes By which you give life to your creatures. Praised by you, my Lord, for Sister Water, Who is very useful and humble, Precious and chaste.