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| 1 Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulcra regionum, coget omnes ad tribunal. |
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1 The trumpet, scattering rare sounds through the graves of all the regions, summons all to court. |
| 2 Mors stupebit et natura, Cum resurget universum, Judicanti responsurum. |
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2 Death and nature will silence, when the world will rise again, to respond to the judges. |
| 3 Liber scriptus proferetur, In quo totum continetur, unde mundus judicetur. |
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3 The written book will be brought forth, in which all is contained, from which the world shall be judged. |
| 4 Judex ergo cum censebit, quidquid latet apparebit, nil inultum remanebit. |
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4 When the judges will then speak, whatever hidden will appear, will nothing stay unpunished. |
| 5 Dies irae, dies illa, Solvet saeclum in favilla, Teste erudita turba. |
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5 The day of wrath, that day will dissolve the world in ashes, like predicted by many savants. |
| 6 Quantus tremor est futurus, Quando judex est venturus, Cuncta stricte discussurus. |
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6 How great will be the quaking, when the judges will come, investigating everything strictly. |
| 7 Ingemisco tanquam reus, Culpa rubet vultus meus. |
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7 I sigh of mistakes I once made, my face reddens from my guilt, |
| 8 Supplicanti parce, justus! Qui mihi quoque spem dedisti. |
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8 Judge, spare this begging one! You gave hope to me, too. |
| 9 Preces meae non sunt dignae, Sed tu, honestus, fac benigne, Ne perenni cremer igne. |
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9 My requests are not worthy, but you, who is honest, graciously grant, that I not burn in everlasting fire. |
| 10 Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? Quem patronum rogaturus, Cum vix justus sit securus? |
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10 What then will I, poor wretch, say? Which lawyer will I than engage, when yet the just may not be sure? |
| 11 Judex summae maiestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me, fons aequitatis. |
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11 Judges of utmost dignity, who saves those that are worthy, save me, you source of mercy. |
| 12 Juste judex ultionis, donum fac remissionis, Ante diem rationis. |
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12 Just judge of vengeance, grant me your forgiveness, before the day of sentence. |
| 13 Inter salvos locum praesta, Me a noxiis sequestra. |
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13 Give me a place amongst the saved, separate me from the offenders. |
| 14 Confutatis condemnatis, Flammis acribus addictis, Voca me cum liberatis. |
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14 When the criminals are defeated, and committed to the flames, call me than with those rescued. |
| 15 Oro supplex et acclinis, Gere curam mei finis. |
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15 I beg you on my knees, take care of my end. |
| 16 Lacrimosa dies illa, Qua resurget ex favilla Judicandus homo reus. |
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16 That tearful day, from undercrofts returning the guilty man, who is to be judged. |
| 17 Huic ergo parce, justus. Judex, parce, domine. |
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17 Then spare him, righteous one. Judge, spare him, sir. |
| 18 Dona nobis requiem. |
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18 Grant us rest. |