What is the meaning of Pie Jesu?

Answer 1

"Pie Jesu" is the Latin vocative for "Pious Jesus" though it is usually translated as "O Sweet Jesus" as part of invocations in prayer.

An exact translation of a song such as this is clearly difficult to give. It is

the feeling that counts most. The lyrics and translation into English given in

the CD-booklet of Voice of an Angel (1998) from Charlotte Church, for example,

are:

Latin lyrics English translation

Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu,

Pie Jesu, Pie Jesu,

Qui tollis peccata mundi;

Dona eis requiem,

Dona eis requiem.

Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei,

Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei,

Qui tollis peccata mundi;

Dona eis requiem,

Dona eis requiem.

Sempiternam, sempiternam requiem.

Lord, have mercy,

Lord, have mercy,

You who take away the sins of the world;

Grant them peace,

Grant them peace.

Lamb of God, Lamb of God,

Lamb of God, Lamb of God,

You who take away the sins of the world;

Grant them peace,

Grant them peace.

Peace everlasting, everlasting.

The last line is actually "Everlasting, everlasting peace" of course. By the

way, the translation of "requiem" as "peace" is, religiously speaking, not

really correct: it is better to use "rest", as in the first translation.

The translation of the Latin phrase, "Pie Jesu" as "Lord, have mercy" is incorrect. A better translation would be "Devoted Jesus", "Faithful Jesus", "O Sweet Jesus", or perhaps even "Merciful Jesus".The writer might have had the phrase "Kyrie eleison" in mind, which is actually Greek. Another translation of "sempiternam requiem"is "Grant them eternal rest".

It translates as Blessed Jesus, or Sanctified Jesus.

Answer 2

Well, honey, "Pie Jesu" translates to "Merciful Jesus" in Latin. It's a prayerful plea for mercy and rest for the souls of the departed. So, next time you hear it sung at a funeral or a concert, just remember it's all about asking for a little divine compassion.

Answer 3

"Pie Jesu" is a section of the "Dies irae," which is part of the Requiem Mass. It's been set to music hundreds of times by dozens of composers. The most famous version is that written by Gabriel Faure.

Answer 4

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Roman Catholic AnswerThe Pie Jesu is a motet taken from the last couplet of the Dies Irae, from the Requiem Mass (Mass for the Dead). It was written - many times by different authors as music for this Mass.

Answer 5

"Pie Jesu" is part of the Requiem Mass and setting have been composed by many musicians. The one you are probably thinking of is a separate composition by Andrew Lloyd Weber. Other settings by Gabriel Faure and Verdi have also been popular from time to time.

Answer 6

Pie Jesu is a motet derived from the 13th century Latin hymn "Dies Irae". It became common in the 18th and 19th cetury with composers like Antonin Dvorak or Luigi Cherubini.

Answer 7

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