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The words combine paraphrases of the final verse of the thirteenth-century poem '' Dies Irae '' and the seventh-century Agnus Dei : Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Dona eis requiem sempiternam. ("O sweet Lord Jesus, grant them rest; grant them everlasting rest.") The ''Pie Jesu'' from the , 2006 ) The Andrew Lloyd Webber version has also now been performed by Angelis , a group of young choir children. Michael Jackson used the song Pie Jesu as an intro to "Little Susie" on his History album. The song is about a little girl who has died and in this context been granted her eternal rest. Aled Jones performed the ''Pie Jesu'' from Rutter's Requiem on his album ''Aled''. Fauré's setting has been recorded many times, both as part of complete recordings of his Requiem and as a separate movement. SPELLING Classical Latin does not use the letter 'j', which would render "Pie Iesu". USAGE AND TRIBUTES
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