Source of lyrics: Matins of the Dead
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Latin text
Ne recorderis peccata mea, Domine,
Responsum
Dum veneris iudicare saeculum per ignem.
Versus
Dirige, Domine Deus meus,
in conspectu tuo viam meam.
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Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine:
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
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Portuguese translation
Não recordeis os meus pecados, Senhor,
Responsum
Quando vieres julgar este mundo pelo fogo.
Versus
Dirige, Senhor Deus meu,
o meu caminho ante tua vista.
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Dá-lhe, Senhor, descanso eterno:
e luz perpétua brilhe sobre ele.
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English translation
Remember not my sins, O Lord,
Responsum
When thou shalt come to judge the world by fire.
Versus
Direct, O Lord my God,
my way in thy sight.
Versus
Concede [our brother] the eternal rest;
and may the everlasting light shine upon him.
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