Eternal God, who art righteousness

in your mercy, you watch what man does

and wait for the last of the faithful to escape.

O Beloved, I know the wickedness that is done.

Those who would lead Your people are filled with treachery

They drink Judas’ blood and forget You

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Men are worthy of Thy wrath but we who carry our cross need a little water of life

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They have cast off the crosses adorning the souls of the just

putting on a crown of human greatness

they thought they were building a crown of gold

but they have wreathed a diadem of vipers around their throats
Thy Holy Cross they cast down
Thousands of gallows they erected shouting We are great

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Men are worthy of Thy wrath but we who carry our cross need a little water of life

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But, my God, on my knees I beseech thee

have mercy on those who have not dishonoured themselves by treason

straying, among the ruins of faith

disempowered, maybe even frightened

but, Lord, they only look to You

They do not worship the Vatican beast

Nor do they pay homage to the first beast wounded and healed