Hostias
Karl Bohm Wiener Philharmoniker Lyrics
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laudis offerimns:
Tu suscipe pro animabus illis
quarum hodie memoriam facimus:
Fac eas, Domine,
de morte transire ad vitam.
Quam olim Ahrahee promisisti
et semini ejus.
These lyrics are a part of the song called Hostias, performed by Karl Bohm Wiener Philharmoniker. The lyrics talk about offering prayers and praises to the Lord and requesting him to take the souls of those whom we remember today. The lyrics ask the Lord to help these souls transition from death to life, as has been promised to Ahrahee and his offspring.
The song is a part of the Requiem Mass, which is a traditional Catholic mass meant to honor the dead. The lyrics, therefore, reflect the somber and mournful mood appropriate to the occasion. The song is a prayer to God, in which the singer hopes that their loved ones will find peace in Him. It is a song that combines both sadness and hope, as the singer mourns the loss of their loved ones, yet hopes for their souls to find eternal peace.
Line by Line Meaning
HOSTIAS et preces tibi, Domine,
We offer to you, Lord, sacrifices and prayers,
laudis offerimns:
Of praise, we offer them:
Tu suscipe pro animabus illis
Accept them on behalf of those souls
quarum hodie memoriam facimus:
Whose memory we commemorate today:
Fac eas, Domine,
Make them, Lord,
de morte transire ad vitam.
Pass from death into life.
Quam olim Ahrahee promisisti
As once you promised to Abraham
et semini ejus.
And to his seed.
Lyrics © Histoire et Chansons
Written by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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