Translation of "Requiem"
N°.1
Rest eternal grant them, Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them.
You are praised, God, in Zion, and homage will be paid to You in Jerusalem.
Hear my prayer,to You all flesh will come.
Grant them eternal rest, Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them.
N°.2
Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.
N°.3
Day of wrath, that day will dissolve the earth in ashes, as David and the
Sibyl bear witness.
Great trembling there will be when the Judge descends from heaven to examine
all things closely.
The trumpet spreading its wondrous sound throughout earth's sepulchres and
gather all before the throne.
Death and nature will be astounded, when all creation rises again, to answer
the judgement.
A book will be brought forth, in which all will be written, by which the
world will be judged.
When the judge takes his place, what is hidden will be revealed, nothing
will remain unavenged.
What shall a wretch like me say? Who shall intercede for me, when the just
ones need mercy?
King of tremendous majesty, who freely saves those worthy ones, save me,
source of mercy.
Remember, kind Jesus, my salvation caused your suffering;do not forsake
me on that day.
Faint and weary you have sought me, redeemed me, suffering on the cross;
may such great effort not be in vain.
Righteous judge of vengeance, grant me the gift of absolution before the
day of retribution.
I moan as one who is guilty: owning my shame with a red face; suppliant
before you, Lord.
You, who absolved Mary, and listened to the thief, give me hope also.
My prayers are unworthy, but, good Lord, have mercy, and rescue me from
eternal fire.
Provide me a place among the sheep, and separate me from the goats, guiding
me to Your right hand.
When the accused are confounded, and doomed to flames of woe, call me among
the blessed.
I kneel with submissive heart, my contrition is like ashes, help me in my
final condition.
That day of tears and mourning, when from the ashes shall arise, all humanity
to be judged.
Spare us by your mercy, Lord, gentle Lord Jesus, grant them eternal rest.
Amen.
N°.4
Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory, liberate the souls of the faithful, departed
from the pains of hell and from the bottomless pit.
Deliver them from the lion's mouth. Neither let them fall into darkness,
nor the black abyss swallow them up
Let the standard-bearer, holy Michael, bring them into holy light.
Which was promised to Abraham and his descendants.
Sacrifices and prayers of praise, Lord, we offer to You.
Receive them in behalf of those souls we commemorate today.
And let them, Lord, pass from death to life, which was promised to Abraham
and his descendants.
N°.5
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant them eternal rest.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Grant them eternal rest.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant them everlasting
rest.
N°.6
May eternal light shine on them, O Lord with Thy saints for ever, because
You art merciful
Grant them eternal rest, Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them, as
with Your saints in eternity, because You are merciful.