1. Dies irae, die illa, * Solvet saeclum in favilla: * Teste David cum Sibylla. |
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1. Day of Wrath and dome impeding, * David’s word with Sibyl’s blending. * Heaven and earth in ashes ending. |
2. Quantus termore st futurus, * Quando Judex est venturus, * Cuncta stricte discussurus. |
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2. O what fear man’s bosom rendeth * When from heaven the Judge descendeth, * On Whose sentence all dependeth. |
3. Tuba, mirum spargens sonum, * Pe sepulchra regionum, * Coget omnes ante thronum. |
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3. Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, * Through earth’s sepulchers it ringeth, * All before the throne it bringeth. |
4. Mors stupebit, et natura, * Cum resurget creatura, * Judicanti responsura. |
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4. Death is struck, and nature quaking, * All creation is awaking, * To it’s Judge an answer making. |
5. Liber sciptus proferetur, * In quo totum continetur, * Unde mundus judicetur. |
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5. Lo, the book exactly worded, * Wherein all hath been recorded, * Thence shall judgment be awarded. |
6. Judex ergo cum sedebit, * Quidquid latet, apparebit: * Nil inultum remanebit: * Nil inumltum remanebit |
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6. When the Judge His seat attaineth, * And each hidden deed arraigneth, * Nothing unavenged remaineth. |
7. Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? * Quem patronum rogaturus, * Cumvix justus sit securus? |
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7.What shall I, frail man, be pleading? * Who for me be interceding, * When the just are mercy needing? |
8. Rex temendae majestatis, * Qui salvandos salvas gratis, * Salva me, fons pietatis. |
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8. King of majesty tremendous, * Who dost free salvation send us, * Fount of pity, then befriend us. |
9. Recordare, Jesu pie, * Quod sum causa tuae viae: * Ne me perdas illa die. |
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9. Think, kind Jesus, my salvation * Caused Thy wondrous Incarnation, * Leave me not to reprobation. |
10. Quaerens me, sedisti lassus: * Redemisti, crucem passus: * Tantus labor non sit cassus. |
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10. Faith and weary Thou hast sought me, * On the cross of suffering bought me, * Shall such grace be vainly brought to me? |
11. Juste Judex ultionis, * Donum fac remissionis, * Ante diem rationis. |
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11. Righteous Judge, fo sin’s pollution * Grant Thy gift of absolution, * Ere that day of retribution. |
12. Ingemisco tamquam reus: * Culpa rubet vultus meus: * Supplicanti parce Deus. |
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12. Guilty now I pour my moaning, * All my shame with anguish owning, * Spare, O God, Thy suppliant groaning. |
13. Qui Mariam absolvisti, * Et latronem exaudisti, * Mihi quoque spem dedisti. |
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13. Through the sinful woman shriven, * Through the dying their forgiven, * Thou to me a hope hast given. |
14. Preces meae non sunt dignae; * Sed tu bonus fac benigne, * Ne perenni cremer igne. |
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14. Worthless are my prayers and sighing, * Yet, good Lord, in grace complying, * Rescue me from fires undying. |
15. Inter oves locum praesta. * Et ab haedis me sequestra, * Statuen in parte dextra. |
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15. With Thy sheep a place provide me, * From the goats afar divide me, * To Thy right had do Thou guide me. |
16. Confutatis maledictis, * Flammis acribus addictis, * Voca me cum benedictis. |
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16. When the wicked are confounded, * Doomed to flames of woe unbounded, * Call me with Thy Saints surrounded. |
17. Oro supplex et accinis, * Corcontritum quassi cinis Gere curam mei finis. |
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17. Low I kneel with heart’s submission, * See, like ashes, my contrition, * Help me in my last condition. |
18. Lacrimosa dies illa, * Qua resurget ex favilla. |
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18. Ah! that day of tears and morning, * From the dust fo earth returning. |
19. Judicandus homo reus. * Huic ergo, parce Deus: |
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19. Man for judgment must prepare him, * Spare, O God, in mercy spare him. |
20. Pie Jesu Domine, * Dona eis requiem. Amen |
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20. Lord all pitying, Jesus blest, * Grant them Thine eternal rest. Amen. |