Pie Jesu
Stripes
07/09/2006

So I'm walking around campus and suddenly "pie jesu" pops in my head...this is a song that I sang back in select choir days...anyway, I had to look up the lyrics and English lyrics for old times sake.

And no it's not a pie...it's pronounced like "pee yay" and jesu is "yay zoo" just so we have no confusion.


PIE JESU (REQUIEM)

Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu
Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu
Qui tollis peccata mundi
Dona eis requiem
Dona eis requiem

Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei
Qui tollis peccata mundi
Dona eis requiem
Dona eis requiem
Sempiternam, sempiternam requiem

Lord, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
You who take away the sins of the world
Grant them rest
Grant them rest

Lamb of God, Lamb of God
Lamb of God, Lamb of God
You who take away the sins of the world
Grant them rest
Grant them rest
rest everlasting, everlasting


Lamb of God, Lamb of God
Lamb of God, Lamb of God
You who take away the sins of the world
Grant them rest
Grant them rest
Rest everlasting, everlasting

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Yes, I had learned it in Latin.
Pie Jesu is Latin for Merciful Jesus
Qui tollis peccata mundi = Who takes away the sins of the world
Dona eis requiem = Grant them rest
Agnus Dei = Lamb of God
Dona eis requiem sempiternam = Grant them everlasting rest

It's really pretty in Latin though. I really just love how it sounds.

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