Deus pópulum suum in spe constítuit. Quare cum lætítia acclamémus:
God has made His people in hope. That is wherefore we joyfully acclaim Him:
Tu es spes pópuli tui, Dómine.
Thou art the hope of Thy people, Lord.
Grátias ágimus tibi, Dómine, quod per ómnia dívites in Christo facti sumus,
We thank Thou, Lord, that we have been enriched in all things by Christ,
— in omni verbo et in omni sciéntia.
— in all word and in all knowledge.
Deus, in cuius manu sunt corda poténtium, rei públicæ moderatóribus régimen sapiéntia tua concéde,
O God, in whose hands are the hearts and minds of those who rule; give them wisdom,
— ut, haustis de tuo fonte consíliis, tibi corde et ópere pláceant.
— so that, drawing from the fountain of Thy counsel, they may please Thou in their hearts and their work.
Tu, qui artes coléntibus præstas ut splendórem tuum suo ingénio maniféstent,
Thou who give inspiration to artists to manifest the splendor that comes from Thee,
— mundum per eórum ópera cum spe gaudióque illústra.
— let their works manifest joy and hope.
Qui non páteris nos tentári supra id quod póssumus,
Thou who do not allow us to be tempted beyond our strength,
— débiles róbora, érige lapsos.
"Give strength unto the weak," says the fallen.
Qui per Fílium tuum promisísti hómines ad vitam in die novíssimo surrectúros,
Thou who promised us the resurrection on the last day,
— córpore iam exútos ne obliviscáris in perpétuum.
— do not forget Thy children who have already left their mortal bodies.
