| Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907. | | | Benedicite (Selected Rondels).
VI. “O all ye Green Things on the earth” | | By Richard Wilton (1827–1903) |
| | O all ye Green things upon the Earth, bless ye the Lord; praise Him and magnify Him for ever. |
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O ALL ye Green Things on the earth, | |
| Bless ye the Lord in sun and shade; | |
| To whisper praises ye were made, | |
| Or wave to Him in solemn mirth: | |
| For this the towering pine had birth, | 5 |
| For this sprang forth each grassy blade: | |
| O all ye Green Things on the Earth, | |
| Bless ye the Lord in sun and shade. | |
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| Ye wayside weeds of little worth, | |
| Ye ferns that fringe the woodland glade | 10 |
| Ye dainty flowers that quickly fade, | |
| Ye steadfast yews of mighty girth: | |
| O all ye Green Things on the Earth, | |
| Bless ye the Lord in sun and shade. | | | |
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