Epitaphs
Dies irae, dies illa.....................Day of anger, Day of wailing
Solvet saeclum in favilla...............When everything is incinerated
Teste David cum Sybilla.................As David with witnesses testified
Quantus tremor est futurus..............What future trembling
Quando judex est venturus...............When the Judge comes
Cuncta stricte discussurus..............To adjudicate with strictness
Tuba mirum spargens sonum...............A great trumpet shall sound
Per sepulchra regionum..................Throughout regions of sepulchres
Coget omnes ante thronum................Calling all to the Throne
Mors stupebit et natura.................Death and nature stupefied
Cum resurget creatura...................With creatures resurrected
Judicanti responsura....................Responding to Judgement
Liber scriptus proferetur...............Books of scripture profess
In quo totum continetur.................The total contents
Unde mundus judicetur...................Under which the world is judged
Judex ergo cum sedebit..................When all come to adjudication
Quidquid latet apparebit.......................Nothing remains apparently hidden
Nil inultum
remanebit..........................Not a thing remains nonscrutinized
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus?...........How bemoan my misery?
Quem patronum rogaturus.................Who pleads for me
Cum vix justus sit securus?.............With what justice be secure?
Rex tremendae majestatis................King of tremendous majesty
Qui salvandos salvas gratis.............Who saves with free salvation
Salve me, fons pietatis.................Save me, with pity.
Recordare Jesu, pie.....................Record, kind Jesus
Quod sum causa tuae viae................For what cause You lived.
Ne me perdas illa die...................Let me not perish on that Day
Quaerens me sedisti lassus..............Seeking me You left your state
Redemisti crucem passus.................Redeemed
with crucifixion passion
Tantus labor non sit cassus.............Let
such labor not be causeless
Juste judex ultionis....................Just Ultimate Judge
Donum fac remissionis...................Grant true remission
Ante diem rationis......................Against the Day of Reckoning
Ingemisco tamquam reus..................Ruefully with bitter sorrow
Culpa rubet vultus meus.................A culprit blushing with shame
Supplicanti parce Deus..................Supplication, God of Pardon!
Qui Mariam absolvisti...................You who absolved Mariam
Et latronem exaudisti...................And excused the thief
Mihi quoque spem dedisti................Give me bright hope
Preces meae non sunt dignae............ My prayers do not dignify me
Sed tu, bonus, fac benigne..............In Your abundant benignness
Ne perenni cremer igne..................Never perpetually ignite me
Inter oves locum praesta.............Within the presence of sheep localize me
Et ab hoedis me sequestra...............From the goats separate me
Statuens in parte dextra................Instate me at your right side
Confutatis maledictis...................As malevolent confounded
Flammis acribus addictis................Are addicted to flames of terror
Voca me cum benedictis..................Call me with the blessed
Oro supplex et acclinis.................Imploring as I incline
Cor contritum quasi cinis...............In contrition and remorse
Gere curam mei finis....................Give me cure at my ending.