"A people, a truly alien people, utterly estranged from God, has invaded the lands of the Christians and has depopulated them by sword, plunder, and fire."

"Let those who have been hired as mercenaries for trivial pay, now earn an eternal reward."

"Let those who have been robbers, now become soldiers of Christ."

"The kingdom of the Greeks is now dismembered by them and deprived of territory so vast in extent that it can not be traversed in a march of two months. On whom therefore is the labor of avenging these…"

"We desire that you should know that the Lord is with you."