Day of Wrath! O Day of Mourning! by Latin, 12th c. DIES IRAE—Latin melody, c. 1200 Day of Wrath! O Day of Mourning! 1 Day of wrath! O day of mourning! See fulfilled the prophets’ warning, Heaven and earth in ashes burning! 2 O what fear man’s bosom rendeth When from heaven the Judge descendeth, On whose sentence all dependeth! 3 Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth; Through earth’s sepulchers it ringeth; All before the throne it bringeth. 4 Death is struck, and nature quaking, All creation