Who me this day to death condemn.”

When he at last the block had faced,

He doffed his hat and had it placed

The multitude before:

“Friend Lorenz, to my prayer give ear,

I beg to leave my hat lie here.

With this he bowed his knees in prayer,

And when the Paternoster there,

He earnestly had prayed,

He said: “To God I’ve given my cause,