Perpetual Light

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Explanation of terms and lyrics from the Wikipedia article on Requiem.

Introit:

Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Te decet hymnus Deus, in Sion, et tibi reddetur votum in Ierusalem. Exaudi orationem meam; ad te omnis caro veniet. Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis.

(“Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. A hymn becometh thee, O God, in Zion, and unto thee a vow shall be repaid in Jerusalem. Hear my prayer; unto thee all flesh shall come. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.”)

Kyrie eleison, as the Kyrie the Ordinary of the Mass:

Kyrie eleison; Christe eleison; Kyrie eleison (Κυριε ελεησον; Χριστε ελεησον; Κυριε ελεησον).

This is Greek for “Lord have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.” Traditionally, each utterance is sung three times.

W.A.Mozart - Requiem(I.Introit II.Kyrie)

Hosanna

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This made the hairs on my neck stand up when I first heard it on the radio in the 80s. I might have taken to it so strongly because I was just getting into housing after a bout of homelessness, so a Hosanna was definitely in order. Placido Domingo, Hosanna, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Requiem.