Media Vita är en medeltida hymn som reflekterar mycket av medelålderns tankar och frågor.
I en engelsk översättning kan texten förstås så här:
"In the midst of life we are in death; of whom may we seek help but you, O Lord, who for our offences are justly displeased?
Yet, O God most holy, O holy and mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, give us not over unto bitter death.
Cast us not away in the time of our old age; forsake us not, O Lord, when our strength fails us.
Yet, O God most holy, O holy and mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, give us not over unto bitter death."
"In the midst of life we are in death; of whom may we seek help but you, O Lord, who for our offences are justly displeased?
Yet, O God most holy, O holy and mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, give us not over unto bitter death.
Cast us not away in the time of our old age; forsake us not, O Lord, when our strength fails us.
Yet, O God most holy, O holy and mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, give us not over unto bitter death."
"In the midst of life we are in death; of whom may we seek help but you, O Lord, who for our offences are justly displeased?
Yet, O God most holy, O holy and mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, give us not over unto bitter death.
Cast us not away in the time of our old age; forsake us not, O Lord, when our strength fails us.
Yet, O God most holy, O holy and mighty, O holy and merciful Saviour, give us not over unto bitter death."
Här är en av många inspelningar .