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

P. Eppink SATB Juan Esquivel SSAATB Gregorian chant Joachim Kelecom SATB

John Kilpatrick SSATBB Pascal Picard SSAATTBB Oscar Santos SATB divisi Joseph G. Stephens SATB

Other settings possibly not included in the manual list above

• Gabriel Fauré — In Paradisum SATB Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
• Gabriel Fauré — Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
• Mariano Garau — In paradisum
• John Kilpatrick — In paradisum
• David Lesniaski — In paradisum / In paradise
• Allan Loucks — Antiphon
• Jeffrey Quick — Missa pro defunctis pauperibus
• Joseph G. Stephens — In paradisum
• Scott Villard — In paradisum

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.