earth wears her green vigour

o fire of the holy spirit

life of the life of every creature

holy are you in giving life to forms...

o boldest path,

penetrating into all places

in the heights, on earth

and in every abyss

you bring and bind all together

from you clouds flow, air flies,

rocks have their humours,

rivers spring forth from the waters

and earth wears her green vigour!

-hildegard of bingen (1098-1179)

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