Latin Lyrics and English Meaning
The choir master's Latin contains a number of errors. Below are the Latin phrases which are repeated throughout the music, with their intended meaning, and a more correct Latin version:
| Latin (as in the soundtrack) | Correct Latin | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| sanguis bibimus | sanguinem bibimus | We drink the blood |
| corpus edimus | corpus edimus | We eat the body |
| tolle corpus Satani | elevate corpus Satanae | Raise the body of Satan |
| ave! | ave! | Hail! |
| avve, ave Versus Christus! | ave, ave Antichriste! | Hail, Hail Anti-Christ! |
| ave Satani! | ave Satana! | Hail Satan! |
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