DIES IRAE Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) is a thirteenth century Latin hymn thought to be written by Thomas of Celano (1200 – c. 1265). It is a medieval Latin poem. The poem describes the day of judgment, the last trumpet summoning souls before the throne of God, where the saved will be delivered and the unsaved cast into eternal flames. The hymn is best known from its use as a sequence in the Roman Catholic Requiem Mass. (English translation for MENs SOCIETY) 1 Day of wrath, that day will see the created order overcome with fire. 2 How much fear and trembling there will be, when the Judge will come, judging everything justly. 3 The trumpet will sound, dealing its wondrous sound through the sepulchers of the whole earth, and all the dead will stand before the throne. 4 Death and nature will marvel, when the creature resurrects, about to face trial before the Judge. 5 The written book will be taken out, [the one] in which all is contained, from where the world shall be judged. 6 When therefore the Judge will will take His seat, whatever is hidden will be made known, nothing will remain still hidden. 7 What am I, miserable sinner that I am, then to say? Which patron saint can I invoke then, to plead with, when even the just may hardly be sure of his fate? 8 King of tremendous majesty, who freely saves those that are destined to be saved, save me, oh Holy source of piety. 9 Remember, Holy Jesus, that I am the reason you came to save: lose me not in that day / lest thou lose me in that day. 10 Seeking me, you found me: you bought me, having suffered the Cross: so much hardship should not be in vain. 11 Just Judge and Avenger, give me the gift of remission of sins, before the day of reckoning comes upon us. 12 I cry, being so guilty: my countenance cringes because of the debt I owe you. Spare me, the supplicating one, oh God. 13 Thou who forgave the sins of Mary Magdalene , and the sins of the thief upon the cross, give hope to me, too. 14 My pleas are not worthy: however, you, being good and mercifully, let me not be tossed into the Eternal Fire. 15 Grant me a place among the sheep, and take me out from among the goats, setting me on the right side. 16 Once the cursed have been rebuked, sentenced to rancorous flames: call thou me to be with you and with all the blessed. 17 I meekly and humbly pray, my heart is as crushed as the ashes: perform the healing of my soul. 18 That tearful day, by which from the dust and ashes will resurrect this guilty man, who is to be judged. Spare me therefore, oh God. 19 Holy Lord Jesus, grant me Eternal Rest. Amen. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Especially thankful for: Christ Satisfying the Penal Requirements of the LAW by His Substitutionary Representative Death upon the Cross as the LAST Adam on behalf of all true believers freeing us from the wrath of God and an Eternity in Hell; and Christ Satisfying the Preceptive Requirements of the LAW by His Substitutionary Representative Perfect Life of Obedience as the SECOND Man on behalf of all true believers meriting for us the Eternal Joys and Pleasures of spending Eternity with the Blessed Trinity.) Colossians 3 : 17 ~ 2012 (ESV Expanded)
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