I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, for they rest from their labours: even so saith the Spirit.
Lux aeterna
Set by John Milford Rutter, CBE (b. 1945), "Lux aeterna", from mass Requiem, no. 7  [sung text checked 1 time]
Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.
Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine: cum Sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine: et lux perpetua luceat eis.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen)
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission