“And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in the presence of the throne, and the books were opened and another book was opened, which is the book of life and the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Dies Irae in Latin and English Text Dies iræ, dies illa It is also a part of the traditional liturgy of All Souls’ Day. Today, it appears in the Traditional Roman Missals, the Roman Breviary (the Liturgy of the Hours, or Divine Office) and chanted in churches where the Tridentine Latin liturgy is celebrated. The Dies Irae has been used in the Roman liturgy as the sequence for the Requiem Mass for centuries, as evidenced by the important place it holds in musical settings such as those by Mozart and Verdi. Francis, which is incorporated in the Acta Sanctorum. Francis of Assisi, and held the office of Custos in various Franciscan houses from 1221 to the time of his death around 1255. This hymn was composed by Thomas of Celanto (a small town in the Abruzzo Ulteriore).

The doctrine, iconographic depiction and musical compositions of the “Last Judgment” are drawn from many passages from the apocalyptic sections of the Bible, but most notably from Jesus’ teaching of the strait gate in the Gospel of Matthew and also found in the Gospel of Luke.ĭies Irae (The Day of Wrath) has a prominent place among the seven great hymns of the Roman Catholic church describing the Day of Judgement. It will take place after the resurrection of the dead and the Second Coming of Christ (Revelation 20:12–15).

The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, or The Day of the Lord in Christian theology, is the final and eternal judgment by God of all nations.

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