How they rejoiced and exulted and sang a new song to the Lord!
For their hearts offered prayers of praise to God,
victorious and triumphant, which cannot be told in
words. A new day, new joy, new and perpetual
gladness, the consummation of our labor and
devotion, drew forth from all new words and new
songs. This day, I say, will be famous in all future
ages, for it turned our labors and sorrows into joy and
exultation; this day, I say, marks the justification of all
Christianity, the humiliation of paganism, and the
renewal of our faith. "This is the day which the Lord
bath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it," for on this
day the Lord revealed Himself to His people and
blessed them.

On this day, the Ides of July, Lord Adhemar, Bishop of
Puy, was seen in the city by many people. Many also
testified that he was the first to scale the wall, and
that he summoned the knights and people to follow
him. On this day, moreover, the apostles were cast
forth from Jerusalem and scattered over the whole
world. On this same day, the children of the apostles
regained the city and fatherland for God and the
fathers. This day, the Ides of July, shall be celebrated
to the praise and glory of the name of God, who,
answering the prayers of His Church, gave in trust
and benediction to His children the city and
fatherland which He bad promised to the fathers. On
this day we chanted the Office of the Resurrection,
since on that day He, who by His virtue arose from
the dead, revived us through His grace. So much is to
be said of this.