Deum, qui hómines in mundo pósuit, ut concórditer ad suam glóriam opus fíeret ab illis, eníxe rogémus:
To God, who put men in the world so that their work might be carried out harmoniously for His glory, let us sincerely ask:
Fac nos te glorificáre, Dómine.
Make us glorify Thou, O Lord.
Creátor universórum Deus, benedícimus tibi,
Creator of all things, we bless Thou
— qui nobis mundi bona dedísti vitámque nostram hucúsque servásti.
— Thou who gave us the good things of the world and kept us alive until such time as such time as now.
Réspice nos, qui labórem cotidiánum suscípimus,
Behold at us as we go about our daily work
— et óperis tui partícipes nos tuæ voluntáti confórma.
— and make us partakers of Thy work and conform to Thy will.
Opus nostrum hodiérnum sic redde nostris frátribus fructuósum,
Make our work of this day fruitful for our brethren,
— ut cum eis et pro eis terrénam civitátem, quæ tibi pláceat, ædificémus.
— that with them and for them we may build an earthly city, which pleases Thou.
Nobis et ómnibus, quibus hódie occurrémus, adésto,
Make Yourself present for us and for all those we meet today
— gáudium largíre et pacem.
— to give joy and peace
