Tuba mirum spargens sonum per sepulcra regionum, coget omnes ante thronum.) 5. Quid sum miser Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? Quem patronum rogaturus, cum vix justus sit securus? Rex tremendæ majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salve me, fons pietatis. 6. Recordare, Jesu pie Recordare, Jesu pie, quod sum causa tuæ viæ; ne me perdas illa die.
The trumpet, diffusing a wondrous sound through the tombs of every region, will summon all before the throne.) What am I, wretch, then to say, what advocate ask to plead for me, when scarcely the righteous shall be safe? King of awful majesty, who freely savest the redeemed, save me, O Fount of pity. Remember, merciful Jesus, that I am the cause of thy journey, lest thou destroy me on that day.
Quærens me, sedisti lassus, redemisti crucem passus; tantus labor non sit cassus.
Seeking me, thou didst sit down weary; thou didst redeem me by suffering the Cross: let not such hardship be in vain.
Juste Judex ultionis, donum fac remissionis ante diem rationis.
Just Judge of vengeance, grant me remission before the day of reckoning.
Ingemisco, tamquam reus: culpa rubet vultus meus; supplicanti parce, Deus.
I groan as one who is guilty; my face blushes with guilt: spare the suppliant, O God.
Qui Mariam absolvisti,
Thou who didst absolve Mary Magdalene 34