Rex tremendae majestatis,
qui salvandos salvas gratis,
salve me, fons pietatis.

King of tremendous majesty,
who freely saves those worthy ones,
save me, source of mercy.

Recordare, Jesu pie,

Remember, sweet Jesus,

quod sum causa tuae viae:

my salvation caused your suffering;

ne me perdas illa die.

do not forsake me on that day.

Quarens me, sedisti lassus:

Faint and weary you have sought me,

redemisti crucem passus:

redeemed me, suffering on the cross:

tantus labor non sit cassus.

may such great effort not be in vain.

Juste judex ultionis,

Righteous judge of vengeance,

donum fac remissionis

grant me the gift of absolution

ante diem rationis.

before the day of retribution.

Ingemisco, tanquam reus:

I moan as one who is guilty:

culparubet vultus meus,

owning my shame with a red face,

supplicanti parce Deus.

suppliant before you, Lord.

Qui Mariam absolvisti,

You, who absolved Mary,

et latronem exuadisti,

and listened to the thief,

mihi quoque spem dedisti.

give me hope also.

Preces meae non sunt dignae:

My prayers are unworthy:

sed tu bonus fac benigne,

but, good Lord, have mercy,

ne perenni cremer igne.

and rescue me from eternal fire.

Inter oves locum praesta,

Provide me a place among the sheep,

et ab haedis me sequestra,

and separate me from the goats,

statuens in parte dextra.

guiding me to your right hand.

Confutatis maledictus,

When the accused are confounded,

flammis acribus addictis,

and doomed to flames of woe,

voca me cum benedictis.

call me among the blessed.

Oro supplex et acclinis,

I kneel with submissive heart,

cor contritum quasi cinis:

my contrition is like ashes:

gere curam mei finis.

help me in my final condition.

Lacrimosa dies illa,

That day of tears and mourning,

qua resurget ex favilla

when from the ashes shall arise,

judicandus homo reus.

all humanity to be judged.

Huic ergo parce Deus,

Spare us by your mercy, Lord,

pie Jesu Domine.

sweetest Lord Jesus.

Dona eis requiem. Amen.

Grant them eternal rest. Amen.