1. O auspicious king, bird of good omen,
We feel secure in your protection from harm.

2. When the hopeful comes to quench his thirst,
His sources give him what he desires.

3. You are hoped for and feared, but the fear
Is coupled with good hope, for you forgive greatly.

4. Fear of lightning does not make people seek
Refuge from the living against its first flashes.

5. My soul is yours, which increased my longing,
Quickly answered, for you are present.

6. The clouds, heavy in movement, I return them,
Evil and swift, subduing what they contain.

7. The nights have indeed kept me awake, but they have
No power to shake great bones that you mend.

8. If you wished, no blame would touch me for my time,
Powerless to harm with you as my ally.

9. I did not seek you until longing drove me,
Stirred by your abundant grace.

10. Yet I, your hopeful petitioner, fear more than others
That my eyes' contentment may revert.