Originally, such compositions were meant to be performed in liturgical service, with monophonic chant. The Requiem Mass is notable for the large number of musical compositions that it has inspired, including the requiems of Mozart, Verdi and Fauré. The introit of the liturgy begins with the words " Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine" – "Grant them eternal rest, O Lord". The term "Requiem" is the accusative form of the Latin noun requies (rest, repose). A comparable service, with a wholly different ritual form and texts, exists in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. Outside the Catholic Church, the ceremony is used in the Anglo-Catholic branch of Anglicanism and in certain Lutheran churches. It is frequently, but by no means always, celebrated in the context of a funeral. The Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as the Missa pro defunctis (Latin, "Mass for the deceased") or Missa defunctorum ("Mass of the deceased"), is a liturgical service of the Roman Catholic Church celebrated by the priest presider for the repose of the soul of a particular deceased person or persons. For other uses, see Requiem (disambiguation).
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