Laudes ferentes debitas
Laetis canamus mentibus.
1. The eternal gifts of Christ the King,
The Martyrs’ glorious deeds we sing;
And while due hymns of praise we pay,
Our thankful hearts cast grief away.
2. Ecclesiarum principes,
Belli triumphales duces,
Caelestis aulae milites,
Et vera mundi lumina;