Songs

Dies irae

From Requiem (1791) K626

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Dies irae
Latin source: Liturgical

Dies irae, dies illa
Solvet saeclum in favilla,
Teste David cum Sibylla.
Quantus tremor est futurus
Quando judex est venturus
Cuncta stricte discussurus.

Day of wrath
English translation © Anon.

Day of wrath—that day
will turn time itself into dust,
as both David and the Sibyl have testified.
How great that terror that will be
when the judge will come
and separate out all things without exception.

Dies irae
Latin source: Liturgical

Day of wrath
English source: Anon.

Dies irae, dies illa
Day of wrath—that day
Solvet saeclum in favilla,
will turn time itself into dust,
Teste David cum Sibylla.
as both David and the Sibyl have testified.
Quantus tremor est futurus
How great that terror that will be
Quando judex est venturus
when the judge will come
Cuncta stricte discussurus.
and separate out all things without exception.

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