Canticle of the Three Young Men

This morning, in the Liturgy of the Hours, the morning prayers included the Canticle of the Three Young Men --- Daniel 3:57-88, 56.

The young men were thrown into a furnance for their refusal to deny the God of Israel by the Babylonian king. And yet the fire didn't destroy them. They sang this canticle in praise.

It's striking in that there is a constant call to "bless the lord". The young men call out to all things to bless the lord, even the opposites hot and cold. Sun, moon, stars, the beasts of the air and land and the very earth itself are all called to join in.

This is one of the prayers that isn't found in the Protestant Bible. Though I usually prefer the RSVCE translation, here is the New American Bible version.

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  56 Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever.
  57 Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
  58 Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
  59 You heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
  60 All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
  61 All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  62 Sun and moon, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  63 Stars of heaven, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  64 Every shower and dew, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  65 All you winds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  66 Fire and heat, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  67 Cold and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  68 Dew and rain, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  69 Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  70 Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  71 Nights and days, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  72 Light and darkness, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  73 Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  74 Let the earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
  75 Mountains and hills, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  76 Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  77 You springs, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  78 Seas and rivers, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  79 You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  80 All you birds of the air, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  81 All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  82 You sons of men, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  83 O Israel, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  84 Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  85 Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  86 Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  87 Holy men of humble heart, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
  88 Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever. For he has delivered us from the nether world, and saved us from the power of death; He has freed us from the raging flame and delivered us from the fire.
  56 Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever.