In paradisum

General information

Frequently set as a movement of the Requiem or sometimes separately. See below for individual settings, or the Requiem page for settings as part of a larger work.

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Mamerts Celminskis — In paradisum  Latin SATB
• P. Eppink — In paradisum  Latin SATB
• Juan Esquivel — In paradisum  Latin SSAATB
• Gabriel Fauré — Requiem in D minor, Op. 48  Latin 
• Mariano Garau — In paradisum  Latin SATB
• Gregorian chant — In paradisum  Latin Unison
• Joachim Kelecom — In paradisum  Latin SATB
• John Kilpatrick — In paradisum  Latin SSATBB
• David Lesniaski — In paradisum / In paradise  English SATB
• Allan Loucks — Antiphon  Latin SATB
• Edward Woodall Naylor — In Paradisum  Latin ATB.ATB
• Pascal Picard — In paradisum  Latin SSAATTBB
• Jeffrey Quick — Missa pro defunctis pauperibus  Latin SSA,TTB
• Oscar Santos — In paradisum  Latin SATB
• Joseph G. Stephens — In paradisum  Latin SATB
• Scott Villard — In paradisum  Latin SSATBB

Text and translations

Latin text In paradisum deducant te angeli, in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem.

Italian translation In paradiso di conducano gli angeli al tuo arrivo ti accolgano i martiri e ti conducano nella città santa, Gerusalemme. Ti accolga il coro degli angeli e con Lazzaro povero in Terra abbi l'eterno riposo.

English translation May the angels lead you into paradise, may the martyrs receive you in your coming, and may they guide you into the holy city, Jerusalem. May the chorus of angels receive you and with Lazarus once poor may you have eternal rest.

Danish translation Må englene føre dig til paradis, og må martyrerne modtage dig og føre dig til den hellige stad Jerusalem. Må englenes kor modtage dig, og må du sammen med den engang fattige Lazarus finde evig hvile.