7. LUX AETERNA I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, For they rest from their labors; even so saith the Spirit. Lux aeterna luceat eis Domine: Light eternal shine upon them, Lord, we pray: cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. With saints and angels ever dwelling, for thy mercy’s sake, may they rest in pius. Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine: Grant them rest eternal, Lord our God, We pray to thee: Et lux perpetua luceat eis. And light perpetual shine on them for ever. English text from the Burial Service (slightly altered) Latin text, Missa pro defunctis English translations by John Rutter