Saint Benedict Ornate Wall Crucifix.
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In paradisum deducant te angeli: in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Ierusalem.
Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro,
quondam paupere, aeternam habeas requiem.
May The Angels lead you into Paradise:
May The Martyrs receive you at your coming,
And lead you into The Holy City, Jerusalem.
May The Choir of Angels receive you,
and, with Lazarus, who once was poor,
May you have Everlasting Rest.
“In Paradisum”.
By: Gabriel Fauré.
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Traditional Latin Requiem Mass.
Illustration: LMS CHAIRMAN
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“In Paradisum“ (English: “Into Paradise”) is an Antiphon
from the Traditional Latin Liturgy of The Western Church’s Requiem Mass.
It is sung by the Choir as the body is being taken out of the Church. The Text of “In Paradisum”, with or without the Gregorian Melody, is sometimes included in musical settings of the Requiem Mass, such as those by Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé.
It is sung by the Choir as the body is being taken out of the Church. The Text of “In Paradisum”, with or without the Gregorian Melody, is sometimes included in musical settings of the Requiem Mass, such as those by Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Duruflé.
English: The Antiphon “In Paradisum”.
Deutsch: Antiphon zur Begräbnisfeier In paradisum deducant te angeli - Zum Paradies mögen Engel dich geleiten.
Date: Mediæval.
Sources:
Author: Unknown.
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A Wonderful Consolation
At The Death Of A Loved One.
Exactly right, Zephyrinus: So right, Zephyrinus: One of the most consoling and beautiful chants of the Church in the Traditional funeral rite, “… et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem; Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem.“. So beautiful it almost brings one to tears (tears of hope as well).
ReplyDeleteAnd your citation is perfect, that of perhaps arguably the most beautiful setting of this chant, by Gabriel Faure (1825-1924), who in fact died during the month of All Souls, only two days after All Souls Day, Nov. 4th. In fact, Requiem, Op. 48, was performed at his own state funeral on November 4, 1924, at the majestic and imposing Église de la Madeleine in Paris (where he had been organist titular for decades), the full musical score with orchestra according to his own directions was used. May the angels guide him and us all
Into paradise! Thank you, Zephyrinus! -Note by Dante P
A wonderful commentary and contribution from Our Mediæval Liturgical, Hymnodial, Architectural, Horological, and Historical Correspondent, Dante Peregrinus, which sums up, perfectly, the consoling attributes and profundity of “In Paradisum”.
DeleteMay the Angels guide Fauré and us all into Paradise.
May we always be worthy of such guidance.
Our Guardian Angle, Ora Pro Nobis.