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Dies Irae
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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The first two words of a Latin hymn, meaning "Day of Wrath," being the 36th of the Hymnal. It is supposed to have been written in the Twelfth Century by Thomas of Celano. The translation of this hymn used in the Hymnal was made by the Rev. W. J. Irons, in 1869. It seems to be a poetic and devotional embodiment of the words to be found in Hebrews 10:27, "a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation," and is much used during Advent. The music to which it is usually sung was written by the Rev. John B. Dykes in 1861, and is a most beautiful rendering of this ancient and sublime hymn.
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Dies Irae'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/d/dies-irae.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Dies Irae'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/d/dies-irae.html. 1901.
