Rhapsody of Fire - The Frozen Tears of Angels (2010)
These latin lines are from the Gregorian hymn "Dies Irae". It talkes about a book which is called "The book of Life". In this book, God records the names of every person who is destined for Heaven or the World to Come.
liber scriptus
liber proferetur
in quo totum continetur
the well-written book
the book shall be brought
in which all is contained
liber scriptus
liber proferetur
unde mundus judicetur
the well-written book
the book shall be brought
whereby the world shall be judged.
lacrimosa dies illa
qua resurget ex favilla
Ah! that day of tears and mourning
From the dust of earth returning
cum resurget
pater lacrimarum
when the father of tears
resurrects
cum resurget
pater tenebrarum
when the father of darkness
resurrects
libera nos
relieve us
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Glad to discover this blog! Traditionally, the Dies Irae is said to have been written by the first biographer of St. Francis of Assisi, Brother Thomas of Celano, but this is not certain. It remains in the Church's liturgy today, as an optional hymn for the Liturgy of the Hours during the last week of Ordinary Time. Coincidentally, that's next week.
Rock on!
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