Second Nocturne
Deus in adiutorium meum intende
O Domine,
Te ipsum luce velans,
Prodis ex alis ventorum
O Domine,
Exaudieus omnes preces,
Admitte precationes suppliciaque tuorum
O Domine,
Illustret facies tua
Adytum tuum desolatum
We hide from the Face of God
Domine Sabaoth, Sabaoth Domine
We hide from the Face of God
Turn loose the angels of your Face, Lord Sabaoth
Libera angelos faciei, Domine Deus Sabaoth,
Thou who hast the keys of Hell and of Death
Custos clavium infernorum atque mortis
The sky torn apart, departed,
Caelum laceratum
Pours the fury of an empire pervaded
Furorem imperi pervasi profundit
And the eyes of the Lord are upon the sinful host
Conversi vitae dona nobis, Adonai,
Qui habes Davidis clavem adamantinam
Nemo aperiet quod clusum a te,
Quod apertum a te clauded nemo
We hide from the Face of God
A door is opened in Heaven,
We hide from the Face of God
For the Seventh among the seals has been broken
And there was a silence in Heaven