Titles for Verdi's Requiem

How much quaking

there will be,

when the Judge

will come,

examining everything

strictly!

The trumpet, scattering

a wondrous sound

through the sepulchers

of the regions,

The trumpet, scattering

a wondrous sound

through the sepulchers

of the regions,

will summon all

before the throne.

Death and nature

will marvel,

when the

creature arises,

to respond

to the Judge.

Death

will marvel.

The written book will

be brought forth,

in which all

is contained,

from which the world

shall be judged.

(Day of wrath.)

When therefore

the Judge will sit,

whatever hides

will appear:

(Day of wrath)

nothing will remain

unpunished.

The written book will

be brought forth,

in which all

is contained,

from which the world

shall be judged.

(Day of wrath)

When therefore

the Judge will sit,

whatever hides

will appear:

nothing will remain

unpunished.

Nothing. Nothing.

Nothing.

The written book will

be brought forth,

(Day of wrath.)

Day of wrath,

day that will

dissolve the world

into ashes,

As foretold by

David and the Sibyl!

Day of wrath,

day that will

Day of wrath.

What am I, in misery,

then to say?

Which patron

should I ask,

when even the righteous

are uncertain?

What am I, in misery,

then to say?

Which patron

should I ask,

when even the righteous

are uncertain?

Which patron

should I ask,

when even the righteous

are uncertain?

What am I, in misery,

then to say?

Which patron

should I ask,

when even the righteous

are uncertain?

King of tremendous majesty,

who gives salvation freely,

help me, fount of mercy.

Help me,

King of tremendous majesty.

Help me,

who gives salvation freely;

fount of mercy,

help me.

Help me,

help me, fount of mercy.

Help me,

King of tremendous majesty.

Help me,

who gives salvation freely.

Help me,

fount of mercy.

Remember,

merciful Jesus,

that I am the cause

of your way…

Remember,

merciful Jesus,

that I am the cause

of your way…

lest you lose me

in that day.

Seeking me,

you sat tired;

you redeemed me

on the cross;

your efforts should

not be in vain.

Righteous judge

of vengeance,

give the gift

of remission

before the day

of reckoning.

give the gift

of remission

before the day

of reckoning.

I sigh, like the guilty one,

my face red with shame.

Spare me, God.

You who absolved Mary,

and listened to the thief,

you have given

me hope, too.

My prayers are not worthy,

but you, God, show mercy,

lest I burn in

the eternal fire.

Grant me a place

among the sheep,

and remove me

from the goats,

Grant me a place

among the sheep,

and remove me

from the goats,

setting me on

the right side.

and remove me

from the goats,

setting me on

the right side.

When the cursed

have been rebuked,

sentenced to acrid flames,

call me with the blessed.

I meekly and humbly pray,

my heart contrite as ashes:

safeguard my final days.

I meekly and humbly pray,

my heart contrite as ashes:

safeguard my final days.

When the cursed

have been rebuked,

sentenced to acrid flames,

call me with the blessed.

I meekly and humbly pray,

my heart contrite as ashes:

safeguard my final days.

I meekly and humbly pray,

my heart contrite as ashes:

safeguard my final days.

I meekly and humbly pray:

safeguard my final days.

Day of wrath,

that day

will dissolve the

world in ashes

As foretold by

David and the Sibyl.

Day of wrath,

that day….

Tearful will be that day,

when from the ash arises

the guilty one

who is to be judged.

Spare him therefore, God.

Tearful will be that day,

when from the ash arises

the guilty one

who is to be judged.

Spare him therefore, God.

Tearful will be that day,

when from the ash arises

the guilty one

who is to be judged.

Spare him therefore, God.

Merciful Lord Jesus,

grant them rest…

rest…

rest.

Give them rest.

Amen.

Lord,

Lord Jesus Christ,

King of glory,

deliver the souls

of all the faithful departed

from infernal punishment

and the deep pit.

Deliver them from the

mouth of the lion;

do not let the abyss

swallow them,

nor let them

fall into darkness;

but...

may the standard-

bearer Saint Michael,

lead them into

the holy light

which you promised to

Abraham and his heirs.

Sacrifices and

prayers, Lord,

with praise we

offer to you;

Sacrifices and

prayers, Lord,

with praise we

offer to you;

accept them on

behalf of those souls

whom we

remember today.

Let them, O Lord, pass

over from death to life,

as you promised to

Abraham and his heirs.

Deliver the souls of all

the faithful departed

from infernal punishment

and the deep pit.

Let them, O Lord, pass

over from death to life.

Holy, holy, holy….

Holy, holy, holy,

Lord God of hosts,

heaven and earth

are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes

in the name of the Lord.

Heaven and earth

are full of your glory.

Hosanna,

Hosanna

Hosanna in the highest.

Lamb of God, Lamb of God,

who takes away

the sins of the world,

give them rest.

Lamb of God, Lamb of God,

who takes away

the sins of the world,

give them rest.

Lamb of God, Lamb of God,

who takes away

the sins of the world,

give them rest.

Lamb of God, Lamb of God,

who takes away

the sins of the world,

give them rest everlasting.

Light eternal

shine on them, Lord,

with your saints forever.

Rest eternal give them,

Rest eternal

give them, Lord,

and light forever

shine on them

with your saints forever,

for you are merciful.

Rest eternal

give them, Lord,

and light forever

shine on them

with your saints forever,

for you are merciful.

with your saints forever,

for you are merciful.

with your saints forever,

for you are merciful.

Light forever

shine on them, Lord.

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day,

when the heavens and

the earth shall be shaken.

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day,

when the heavens and

the earth shall be shaken,

when you will come to

judge the world by fire.

I quake with fear

till your judgment

comes upon us;

when the heavens and the

earth shall be shaken.

I quake with fear.

Day of wrath,

that day…

Day of wrath,

that day…

that day of wrath,

calamity and misery,

day of great and

exceeding bitterness,

that day of wrath,

calamity and misery,

day of great and

exceeding bitterness,

Day of wrath,

that day of wrath,

calamity and misery,

day of great and

exceeding bitterness,

when you will come to

judge the world by fire.

Day of wrath,

that day…

Rest eternal

give them, Lord,

and light forever

shine on them.

Rest eternal give them, Lord,

and light forever

shine on them.

Rest,

Rest.

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day,

when the heavens and

the earth shall be shaken.

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day,

when the heavens and

the earth shall be shaken,

when you will come to

judge the world by fire.

Deliver me, Lord,

from eternal death

when the heavens and

the earth shall be shaken.

when you will come to

judge the world by fire.

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day,

when the heavens and

the earth shall be shaken.

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day,

Lord, Lord,

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day,

when you will come to

judge the world by fire.

Lord, Lord,

deliver me from

eternal death.

Deliver me.

Deliver me, Lord, from eternal

death on that terrible day.

Deliver me, Deliver me.

Translation by Jay Reeve

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