The tower watchman's song

It is night now,

and there is the star that God has set

as a boundary (before time yet existed)

between the clear sea of light

and the ocean of darkness;

The sun has moved away from its place -

but soon it will shine again,

so we humbly hope.

You people in castles and strongholds,

You who move about the streets,

and you on the salty ocean -

you should all pray

before the struggle of the day

wins the upper hand.

And turn your thoughts

from house and home

and let them from your hearts

fly heavenwards.

For the Lord is good and merciful

now and forevermore.

Lord, now they are all coming -

the good and the bad,

the ill and the healthy,

with calls and speech,

sighing at the sacred

sign of the cross.

Listen to them all in your grace,

grant them their wishes according to your will.

Grand them Christian prayer.