Lacrimosa

This article is about the Christian hymn. For other referents of the term, see Lacrimosa (disambiguation).

The Lacrimosa (Latin for "weeping/tearful"), is part of the Dies Irae sequence in the Catholic Requiem Mass. Its text comes from the Latin 18th and 19th stanzas of the sequence.[1] Many composers, including Mozart, Berlioz, and Verdi have set the text as a discrete movement of the Requiem.

Text

Latin	English
Lacrimosa dies illa Qua resurget ex favilla Judicandus homo reus. Huic ergo parce, Deus: Pie Jesu Domine, Dona eis requiem. Amen.	Full of tears will be that day When from the ashes shall arise The guilty man to be judged; Therefore spare him, O God, Merciful Lord Jesus, Grant them eternal rest. Amen.

See also

• Dies irae
• Requiem (Berlioz)
• Requiem (Dvořák)
• Requiem (Ligeti)
• Requiem (Mozart)
• Requiem (Verdi)

References

1. Snodgrass, Kay (2000-01-01). Voice of Many Waters: A Sacred Anthology for Today. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-664-50111-2.