| 1a) The day of wrath, that day which will reduce the world to ashes, as foretold by David and the Sybil. 1b) What terror there will be, when the Lord will come to judge all rigorously! | 2a) The trumpet, scattering a wondrous sound among the graves of all the lands, will assemble all before the Throne. 2b) Death and Nature will be astounded when they see a creature rise again to answer to the Judge. | |
| 3a) The book will be brought forth in which all deeds are noted, for which humanity will answer. 3b) When the judge will be seated, all that is hidden will appear, and nothing will go unpunished. | 4a) Alas, what will I then say? To what advocate shall I appeal, when even the just tremble? (etcetera) |
