The epitaphs of the priests of the church were written in Latin, while the memorials of notable citizens were written in German, which was the official language of the town, although most citizens spoke their Danish dialect in their daily lives.
Epitafierne over kirkens præster er affattet på latin, mens tavlerne over ansete borgere er skrevet på tysk, der var købstadens officielle sprog, selv om de fleste borgere til daglig talte deres danske dialekt.