Dies Irae translates to "Day of Wrath" and is part of the traditional roman catholic Requiem Chants (the liturgy for the Death). Basically it is known for images of Divine Judgment and the responsibilities for your life actions. The Chant stems from the 13th century and has a long history in endless music, art and literature.There were lots of impressive and sometimes even scary musicial compositions using this text throught the centuries (for example by Mozart). Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used the first, the sixth and the seventh stanza of the hymn in the scene "Cathedral" in the first part of his drama Faust (1808). The well-know "wrath" and "judgment" aspects are only part of the first half of the Chant, while it has a turn of redemption and hope in the middle. I tried to portrait that by changing the atmosphere of the Chant there and trying to get to the core of what it's meant to be. Also it is important, that the idea of Divine Judgment refers to the lower and fallen aspects of men, while the path of light is portray in the second half of the chant - a process that we all should go through in the course of our lifes. As always, there is a deeper hidden mystery in these chants regarding your own inner being and which isn't always be found in the litteral meaning. 

Lyrics: Traditional Chant "Dies Irae"
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Chant of the Mystics Vol. 1

Dies Irae

Signum Magnum is the title of the Gregorian Chant for the Introit of the Feast of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, in August 15 and was given in 1951. It is similar to Puer Natus, the chant used for the Introit for Christmas Day. Joyous, while observing the solemnity of the feast, Signum Magnum is drawn from the opening of Revelation 12 in Sacred Scripture. 

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Signum Magnum

"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is a Christian hymn known also as the Greater Doxology, Angelic Hymn or Hymn of the Angels. The name is often abbreviated to Gloria in Excelsis or simply Gloria. The Latin translation is traditionally attributed to Saint Hilary of Poitiers (300–368), who may have learned it while in the East.

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Missa Regia Gloria

The Nicene Creed is a nearly 2000 year old statement of belief widely used in Christian liturgy. It is called "Nicene" because it was originally adopted in the city of Nicaea (present day İznik, Turkey) by the First Council of Nicaea in 325. In 381, it was amended at the First Council of Constantinople, and the amended form is referred to as the Nicene or the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed. The Oriental Orthodox and Assyrian churches use this profession of faith with the verbs in the original plural ("we believe"), but the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches convert those verbs to the singular ("I believe"). The Anglican and many Protestant denominations generally use the singular form, sometimes the plural. In the western church, the "Filioque" was added - and is one of the main theological arguments between eastern and western christianity. On Sundays and solemnities, one the long or short form of this creed is recited in the Roman Rite Mass after the homily. In the Byzantine Rite, the Nicene Creed is sung or recited at the Divine Liturgy, immediately preceding the Anaphora (Eucharistic Prayer), and is also recited daily at compline. 

Lyrics: Traditional Chant "Credo (Lux et Origo)
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Lux Et Origo Credo

The Exsultet or Easter Proclamation, is a lengthy sung proclamation delivered before the paschal candle, ideally by a deacon, during the Easter Vigil in the Roman Rite of Mass. In the absence of a deacon, it may be sung by a priest or by a cantor. It is sung after a procession with the paschal candle before the beginning of the Liturgy of the Word. It is also used in Anglican and various Lutheran churches, as well as other Western Christian denominations. The Chant is about Divine Light entering worldly darkness and showing a way to overcome our current situation.

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Exsultet (English)

Rorate Caeli is a moving Gregorian Chant Hymn, traditionally sung in the season of Advent before Christmas. In that time, the sacred rites are traditionally celebrated in a dark church, which is only illuminated by the light of candles. The chant sings about the spiritual night, in which humanity and every single soul is covered in: the separation from the spiritual sphere, the fallen state of blindness, evil and isolation. The singers prays in a repentant spirit for forgiveness and asks God to grant him the inner birth of light, life and truth: Christ in themselves. "If Christ were born in Bethlehem a thousand times and not in thee thyself; then art thou lost eternally." (Angelus Silesius)

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Rorate Coeli

The "Salve Regina", also known as the "Hail Holy Queen", is a Marian hymn and one of four Marian antiphons sung at different seasons within the Christian liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. The Salve Regina is traditionally sung at Compline (final prayer of the day). The Hail Holy Queen is also the final prayer of the Rosary. Mystically speaking it is a song to the spiritual force of Purity, which was lost through the sin of man and gives birth to the process of Deification and reintegration with God. In the christian tradition it is personalized as Mary the Virgin and Mother of God. This melody is used by Cistercian Monasteries. who traditionally are greatly connected to Mary in their spirituality. Each monastery is devoted to her, and it's said that it was one of their most promintent Monks, Bernhard of Clairvaux, who added the final line to the Salve Regina, while being in mystical ecstasy.

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Salve Regina (Monastic Tone)

"Pange Lingua" is a Hymn about the mystery of the Eucharist, where God gives himself to the longing people in mystical union. It was written by philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas, who contemplated this mystery his whole life and often is depicted having a divine light illuminating his understanding. 

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Pange Lingua

"Asperges me" is a Latin Gregorian Chant antiphon. It traditionally accompanies the so called Asperges, the ritual sprinkling of the participants in the catholic rite by the celebrant with holy water. This is part of the entrance ritual, where a spiritual cleansing of the people takes place. Its words are taken from Psalm 51 (50).

The deeper and consequential meaning of this prayer and rite is, that the entrance to the spiritual reality is only possible by the thorough inner purification of heart, mind and being, which then with Divine help opens up the entrance to the inner mysteries.

Lyrics: Traditional Chant "Asperges Me"
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Asperges Me

The "Our Father" or "Lord's Prayer" is found in the New Testament as a guiding line on how to pray. While the major part of the world today uses it to pray to an external God, residing in unknown external spheres, mystics throughout the centuries used it as a spiritual guideline to transform their spiritual being towards the internal and existential union with God: "You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.” (Lk 17:21), "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?" (1 Cor 3:16), "But you when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father, the One in secret. And your Father, the One seeing in secret, will reward you." (Mt 6:6). This is the lost key and misunderstanding, that needs to be rediscovered in our times again.

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Pater Noster

The "Regina Caeli" chant is a deep practise of mystical christianity, which every serious godseeker can utilize 3-4x a day. You can find a description of the purpose and meaning in the beginning of the video (please pause it) or in the comment section.

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Regina Caeli

Patrick Lenk is a singer and composer who creates modern redefined interpretations of traditional chant, and sacred choir arrangements alongside big orchestral & instrumental mood music. He composes his deep and life-changing music to guide, touch and nourish the souls and spirits of people, as well as to form sacred spaces and atmospheres that initiate positive spiritual effects in the listeners. Additionally, he is known for producing ambient and soundtrack music for films, games, apps and famous attractions which draw millions of people every year. The effects of his voice and musical work have already helped countless people to get in touch with inner realms of life, shown by feedback of his listeners which have been changed and enriched due to the deep impact of his art. Patrick is also the founder of the independent music label "Audio Sanctum", which brings choir and chant music from talented composers and singers to millions of people around the world.

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