And for whose sake I left my throne and power
At God’s right hand,
By this sad heart pierced through because I loved thee,
Let love and mercy to contrition move thee!
“Cast off the sins thy holy beauty veiling,
Spirit divine!
Vain against thee the hosts of hell assailing:
My strength is thine!
Drink from my side the cup of life immortal,
And love will lead thee back to heaven’s portal!