Canticle of the Sun

This article is about the song composed by Saint Francis of Assisi. For the composition by Sofia Gubaidulina, see The Canticle of the Sun (Gubaidulina).

Saint Francis of Assisi, Cigoli, c. 1600

The Canticle of the Sun, also known as Canticle of the Creatures and Laudes Creaturarum (Praise of the Creatures), is a religious song composed by Saint Francis of Assisi. It was written in an Umbrian dialect of Italian but has since been translated into many languages. It is believed to be the first work of literature written in the Italian language with a known author.[1]

  1. ^ It may be the first attributed to an author by name. The love song Quando eu stava in le tu' cathene, dated to between 1180 and 1220, was written in Italian before the Canticle of the Sun. "Franciscan Friars Third Order Regular - Canticle of Brother Sun". Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.