Why did You love me?
I had neither merit nor knowledge.
What then did You see in me
that made You shower Your grace?

You gave me sweetness of affection
and lifted me unto Your lap,
awakening my intellect.
Knowing I am helpless,
You granted me success and affluence.

You brought me on this earth,
providing me with a human body.
You filled my mind with sweet devotion.
And on top of that,
You infused in me a strong longing for You.

But now, this miserable condition of mine:
that I have forgotten You.