Text & Translation
In Paradisum
Latin source:
Liturgical
in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.
Chorus Angelorum te suscipiant
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere
aeternam habeas requiem.
Antiphon from the traditional Latin liturgy of the Western Church Requiem Mass
Into Paradise
English translation ©
Liturgical
may the martyrs greet you at your arrival
and lead you into the holy City of Jerusalem.
May the choir of Angels greet you
and like Lazarus, who once was a poor man,
may you have eternal rest.
Antiphon from the traditional Latin liturgy of the Western Church Requiem Mass
In Paradisum
Latin source:
Liturgical
Into Paradise
English source:
Liturgical
In Paradisum deducant te Angeli
May the angels lead you into paradise;
in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres
may the martyrs greet you at your arrival
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.
and lead you into the holy City of Jerusalem.
Chorus Angelorum te suscipiant
May the choir of Angels greet you
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere
and like Lazarus, who once was a poor man,
aeternam habeas requiem.
may you have eternal rest.
