<Dl> <Dd> "May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs receive you at your arrival and lead you to the holy city Jerusalem . May choirs of angels receive you and with Lazarus, once (a) poor (man), may you have eternal rest ." </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> "May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs receive you at your arrival and lead you to the holy city Jerusalem . May choirs of angels receive you and with Lazarus, once (a) poor (man), may you have eternal rest ." </Dd> <P> In the Masses for the dead, this antiphon is sung in procession on the way from the final blessing of the corpse in church to the graveyard where burial takes place . The Gregorian melody for In paradisum is in the Mixolydian mode . The special nature of this mode--with its lowered seventh degree, which makes it different from the modern major mode--is heard twice in this melody at cadences on the words Chorus Angelorum and quondam paupere . The melodic highpoint in this setting comes on the name of Lazarus, the poor beggar in Luke's Gospel . </P> <P> A couple of adaptations of In paradisum have been written in English . Bob Dufford, S.J. wrote a version called "Songs of the Angels". James Quinn, S.J. also wrote a version titled "May Flights of Angels Lead You On Your Way", accompanied by Unde et Memores . Either of these, or the traditional Latin version, are sung at contemporary Catholic funeral masses . </P>

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