“Make holy

all you works of God with praise and exultation

you angels of God and you heavens, you magnifiers of

           all the single quantum’s original energy

you hydrogen and helium, you universe of frenzied

           particles billowing out

you primordial billion years depthless night shuddered

           toward transfiguration through

you praise, you magnification

you unbearable creative moment...”

—Peter O’Leary, AB’90, AM’94, PhD’99 (Divinity School), “Benedicite”