| Emendemus in melius (original) | Emendemus in melius (translation) |
|---|---|
| Emendemus in melius | Let's correct |
| Quae ignoranter peccavimus | We sinned unknowingly |
| Ne subito praeoccupati die mortis | Don't be suddenly overtaken by the day of death |
| Queramus spatium poenitentiae | Let us seek time for repentance |
| Et invenire non possumus | We can't find it |
| Attende, Domine, et miserere | Attend, O Lord, and have mercy |
| Quia peccavimus tibi | Because we have sinned against you |
| Adiuva nos, Deus salutaris noster | Help us, O God our Savior |
| Et propter honorem nominis tui libera nos | And therefore deliver us to the honor of your name |
