十三世纪拉丁圣诗，传为 Thomas of Celano（约 1200-约 1265）所作，归属未定. Explore “Dies irae”: song information and official sources.
The glory of God · Justice and judgement
For nearly eight centuries, this has been Western Christianity's best-known hymn of judgement. Its title draws directly on “That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,” (Zephaniah 1:15). Revelation 20:12 gives a concrete picture: “they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life.” Notice the poem's direction. After fully describing judgement's severity, its latter half becomes petition, asking the Lord who suffered for me to remember me. Reading only the first half makes it intimidation; reading only the second diminishes that day's gravity. Seldom sung in Chinese churches, it remains important for understanding Western liturgy, church music—including the Requiems of Mozart and Verdi—and theology of the last things. It is therefore included in the index.
Sundays on the last things, remembrance and the end of the church year; teaching on judgement in Zephaniah 1 or Revelation 20.