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Old Gregorian Chant - Dies Irae (English + Latin Lyrics) "Dies Irae" translates to "Day of Wrath" and is a latin 'Sequence' attributed to either Thomas of Celano of the Franciscans (1200–1265) or to …More
Old Gregorian Chant - Dies Irae (English + Latin Lyrics)

"Dies Irae" translates to "Day of Wrath" and is a latin 'Sequence' attributed to either Thomas of Celano of the Franciscans (1200–1265) or to Latino Malabranca Orsini (d. 1294), lector at the Dominican studium at Santa Sabina. It highlights the horrowing events surrounding the End Times found in Sacred Scripture and the heavy judgement all must face on this last day.

This piece has been used in the Traditional Roman Rite for Requiem (Funeral) Mass for centuries, only being removed from the rite in the 1960's.

This is one of the Catholic Church's most beautiful chants and has been used many times in modern day movies and pop culture, exemplifying the universal beauty of the Church that appeals to people of all times.

Old Gregorian Chant - Dies Irae (English + Latin Lyrics)