| Dies irae, dies illa
| That day is a day of wrath
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| solvet saeclum in favilla
| Earth in ashes
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| teste David cum Sibylla
| witness David with Sibyl
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| Quantus tremor est futurus
| How a tremor is
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| quando judex est venturus
| when the judge will come
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| cuncta stricte discussurus
| will discuss everything strictly
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| Tuba mirum spargens sonum
| The shrill sound of the trumpet
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| Per sepulcra regionum,
| Through the graves of the regions
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| Coget omnes ante thronum.
| He forces them all before the throne.
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| Mors stupebit et natura
| Death will amaze and nature
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| Cum resurget creatura
| When the creature rises
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| judicanti responsura
| answer to judge
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| Liber scriptus proferetur
| A written book will be published
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| in quo totum continetur
| in which the whole is contained
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| unde mundus judicetur
| from which the world will be judged
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| Judex ergo cum sedebit
| So when will the judge sit down?
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| quidquid latet apparebit
| whatever is hidden will be revealed
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| nil inultum remanebit
| Nothing will remain unavenged
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| Quid sum miser tunc dicturus
| What I then say
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| quem patronum rogaturus
| which patron he was going to ask
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| cum vix justus sit securus?
| when it is hardly just safe?
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| Rex tremendae majestatis,
| King of tremendous majesty,
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| qui salvandos salvas gratis,
| who saves those who are saved for free
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| salva me, fons pietatis.
| save me, fountain of mercy
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| Recordare, Jesu pie,
| Remember, Jesus piety
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| quod sum causa tuae viae:
| that I am the cause of thy way:
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| ne me perdas illa die.
| do not lose me on that day.
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| Quaerens me sedisti lassus;
| You sat tired looking for me;
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| redemisti crucem passus.
| You have redeemed the sufferings of the cross.
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| Tantus labor non sit cassus.
| So much work should not be wasted.
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| Juste Judex ultionis
| Just the judge of vengeance
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| donum fac remissionis
| make a gift of forgiveness
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| ante diem rationis.
| before the day of reckoning.
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| Ingemisco tanquam reus:
| I groan as if guilty:
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| culpa rubet vultus meus.
| My face is red with guilt.
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| supplicanti parce, Deus.
| spare the supplicant, O God.
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| Qui Mariam absolvisti
| You have absolved Mary
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| et latronem exaudisti,
| and you heard the thief
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| mihi quoque spem dedisti.
| You gave me hope too.
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| Preces meae non sunt dignae,
| My prayers are not worthy
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| sed tu bonus fac benigne,
| but you do good with kindness
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| ne perenni cremer igne.
| do not burn forever with fire.
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| Inter oves locum praesta
| Make a place among the sheep
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| et ab haedis me sequestra,
| and kidnapped me from the children
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| statuens in parte dextra.
| standing on the right side.
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| Confutatis maledictis
| Doomed
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| flammis acribus addictis,
| addicted to sharp flames
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| voca me cum benedictis.
| call me when you are blessed.
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| Oro supplex et acclinis
| Please be flexible and respectful
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| cor contritum quasi cinis,
| broken heart like ashes
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| gere curam mei finis.
| take care of my goal
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| Lacrimosa dies illa
| Lacrimosa
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| qua resurget ex favilla
| rises from the ashes
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| judicandus homo reus.
| to be judged.
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| Huic ergo parce, Deus,
| spare him, O God,
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| pie Jesu Domine,
| O,
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| dona eis requiem. | Grant them eternal rest. |
| Amen. | Amen. |