The Gustin Window (Benedicite Window), in memory of Jessie McClure Gustin (1872-1947), was given by her daughter, Mrs. Ferguson, and is based on The Book of Common Prayer Canticle, “Benedicite omnia opera Domini” (A Song of Creation) from the Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65, in the Apocrypha (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 47). The eight medallions contain symbols of the cosmic order (water, Sun and Moon, stars, lightning and clouds) and the Earth and its Creatures (mountains and hills, whales, fowls, and human beings).
O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord;
O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord;
O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord;
O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord;
O ye showers and dew, bless ye the Lord;
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord;
O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord;
O ye winter and summer, bless ye the Lord;
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord;
O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord;
O ye ice and snow, bless ye the Lord;
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
O ye nights and days, bless ye the Lord;
O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord;
O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord;
Praise him and magnify him for ever.
Last Updated: September 3, 2023 by stlukesadmin
Gustin Window
The Gustin Window (Benedicite Window), in memory of Jessie McClure Gustin (1872-1947), was given by her daughter, Mrs. Ferguson, and is based on The Book of Common Prayer Canticle, “Benedicite omnia opera Domini” (A Song of Creation) from the Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65, in the Apocrypha (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 47). The eight medallions contain symbols of the cosmic order (water, Sun and Moon, stars, lightning and clouds) and the Earth and its Creatures (mountains and hills, whales, fowls, and human beings).
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