Requiem
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyrics


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1. Requiem
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, 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
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis
Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison

2. Dies irae
Dies irae, dies illa solvet saeclum in favilla, teste David cum
Sybilla
Quantus tremor est futurus, quando judex est venturus, cuncta
Stricte
Discussurus

3. Tuba mirum
Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulchra regionum, coget omnes
Ante thronum
Mors stupebit et natura, cum resurget creatura, judicanti
Responsura
Liber scriptus proferetur, in quo totum continetur, unde mundus
Judicetur
Judex ergo cum sedebit, quidquid latet apparebit, nil inultum
Remanebit
Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? quem patronum rogaturus, cum vix
Justus
Sit securus?

4. Rex tremendae
Rex tremandae maiestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me
Fons
Pietatis

5. Recordare
Recordare Jesu pie, quod sum causa tuae viae, ne me perdas illa
Die
Quaerens me sedisti lassus, redemisti crucem passus; tantus
Labor non
Sit cassus
Juste judex ultionis, donum fac remissionis ante diem rationis
Ingemisco tanquam reus, culpa rubet vultus meus; supplicanti
Parce Deus
Qui Mariam absolvisti, et latronem exaudisti, mihi quoque spem
Dedisti
Preces meae non sum dignae, sed tu, bonus, fac benigne, ne
Perenni
Cremer igne
Inter oves locum praesta, et ab hoedis me sequestra, statuens in
Parte
Dextra

6. Confutatis
Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis, voca me cum
Benedictis
Oro supplex et acclinis, cor contritum quasi cinis, gere curam
Mei finis

7. Lacrymosa
Lacrymosa dies illa, qua resurget ex favilla judicandus homo
Reus
Huic ergo parce Deus, pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem! Amen!

8. Domine Jesu
Domine Jesu Christe! Rex gloriae! Libera animas omnium fidelium
Defunctorum
De poenis inferni et de profundo lacu!
Libera eas de ore leonis, ne absorbeat eas Tartarus, ne cadant
In obscurum:
Sed signifer sanctus Michael repraesentet eas in lucem sanctam
Quam olim
Abrahae promisisti, et semini ejus

9. Hostias
Hostias et preces tibi, Domine, laudis offerimus
Tu suscipe pro animabus illis, quarum hodie memoriam facimus:
Fac eas
Domine, de morte transire ad vitam, quam olim Abrahae
Promisisti, et
Semini ejus

10. Sanctus
Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth! pleni sunt coeli
Et terra
Gloria tua
Osanna in excelsis

11. Benedictis
Benedictis, qui venit in nomine Domini
Osanna in excelsis

12. Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem
Sempiternam
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis in aeternum, quia




Pius es
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem are a solemn and powerful plea for eternal rest and peace for the departed souls. The song is divided into 12 sections, each with its unique interpretation of death, judgment, and salvation. The first section, Requiem Aeternam, asks God to grant eternal rest to the souls and that his perpetual light may shine upon them. The second section, Dies Irae, speaks of the day of judgment when everything will be judged strictly, and the trumpet will sound, calling all before the throne of God. The third section, Tuba Mirum, describes the sound of a trumpet spreading throughout the world calling everyone before the judgment of God. The fourth section, Rex Tremendae, speaks of the awe and majesty of God who can save even the most lost souls. The fifth section, Recordare, asks for mercy and forgiveness for sins committed, realizing that only the just can be saved. The sixth section, Confutatis, describes the judgment of the wicked who are condemned to suffer in flames while the blessed are called to join Christ in heaven. The seventh section, Lacrymosa, expresses the sorrow and pain of those who cry out to God for mercy on the Judgment Day. The eighth section, Domine Jesu, calls upon Christ as the king of glory to rise with his people and save them from the torments of hell. The ninth section, Hostias, is a plea for offerings and prayers for the departed souls, asking for their peaceful transition to the life that Abraham was promised. The tenth section, Sanctus, speaks of the holiness and glory of God, filling the heavens and the earth with his glory. The eleventh section, Benedictus, proclaims that the one who comes in the name of the Lord is blessed. And the final section, Agnus Dei, asks for eternal light to shine upon the departed souls, granting them eternal peace and rest.


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@gutsjoestar7450

0:00 setting the scene

0:50 dramatic Main character introduction
1:20 rising action
2:00 arising conflict
4:25 resolution of conflict
5:00 rising action to climax
7:34 climax
8:00 falling action
8:20 denouement



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This song is truly a golden experience, like a fresh, Italian morning, it really pierces your soul, giving you the strength to conquer those who stand in your way, no matter how strong they stand. This is Requiem.

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