Text & Translation
Introït et Kyrie
Latin source:
Anon.
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion,
et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam: ad te omnis caro veniet.
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Give them eternal rest, Lord
English translation ©
Anon.
and may light perpetual shine upon them.
A hymn becomes you, God, in Zion,
and a vow shall be paid to you in Jerusalem.
Hear my prayer: to you all flesh shall come.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Introït et Kyrie
Latin source:
Anon.
Give them eternal rest, Lord
English source:
Anon.
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
Give them eternal rest, Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
and may light perpetual shine upon them.
Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion,
A hymn becomes you, God, in Zion,
et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem.
and a vow shall be paid to you in Jerusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam: ad te omnis caro veniet.
Hear my prayer: to you all flesh shall come.
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Composer
Gabriel Fauré
"Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th-century composers. Among his…
