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A dirge is a somber Song expressing Mourning or Grief , such as would be appropriate for performance at a Funeral . The English word "dirge" is Derived from the Latin ''Dirige, Domine, Deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam'' ("Direct my way in your sight, O Lord my God") , the first words of the first Antiphon in the Matins of the Office For The Dead . The original meaning of "dirge" in English referred to this office.

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