Triplum:
O Christ, who are light and day
And rest for the faithful,
Visit us.
You the calming of anger,
You the evenness of sweetness,
Now rouse
Your power, throw down
Those who rob us and thus
Slander us.
Just as through you our fathers enjoyed
Life restored to them,
Who then existed but 
Could not protect themselves
But called out to you, 
Powerful God,
So watch out lest they wear us down,
Those who tear at us in the wars
Which have now begun,
And protect us
As we come into the entrapment of death,
Of which we are already on the verge.
May you protect the people of your choice,
May you take charge of the cause
Of your brother and fellow,
You who separate the wicked from you
But do not deny help to the just,
You who lay down the law.
May you uncover now the traitors
And cover their faces,
Consoler,
Visitor of Daniel,
Saviour of your children
In the furnace,
Comforter through Habakkuk,
Be a warrior on opur behalf
And let us go in peace.

Motetus:
Come, creator spirit
Hear the groans of those weeping
Whom a wretched race of people is destroying
Wickedly; come, you who [favour us]1.
For now our strength gives out
Nor is a human mouth enough
To tell of the terrible insults
Which are given us by madness,
Division, greed,
The scarcity of the faithful,
For which reason weeping, we do not know
What we should do.
Our enemies surround uas
And even our domestic servants
Have turned into thieves;
Leoprads and lions,
Wolves, kites and eagles
Seize every crawling thing.
Coals burn us,
Our eyes are turned to you;
Destroy this greedy race,
Jesus, redeemer of the world,
And grant us peace.

Tenor:
Troubles are upon us and there is no-one to help us.