In measure 28, the bass takes over the melody, marked "p cresc. molto espressivo" (soft but growing, very expressive), while the three upper undivided voices sing "dona nobis pacem" (give us peace) the first time.
In Takt 28 übernimmt der Bass die Melodie, „p cresc. molto espressivo“ (leise aber anwachsend, sehr ausdrucksvoll), während die drei Oberstimmen ungeteilt erstmals singen „dona nobis pacem“ (gib uns Frieden).