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ART

In ecclesiastical art, an Agnus Dei is a representation of Jesus as a lamb bearing a Cross . It is also a tablet of wax stamped with a representation of Jesus as a lamb bearing a Cross , then blessed.


LITURGY

In the liturgical form (with translation) is:

:Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
:Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
:Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.

:Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
:Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
:Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

This litany is spoken or sung during the Rite of Fraction and Commingling.

In a Requiem Mass , the words "dona nobis pacem" are replaced by "dona eis requiem" (give them rest).

It is also appended to many of the Church's litanies. In the Church Of England , it is acceptable for the "Agnus Dei" to be sung in English by the choir during the administration of Holy Communion , provided that the reception of the elements is not delayed till its conclusion.


MUSIC


This liturgical text has been set to music by many composers, usually as part of a Mass Setting , but sometimes it stands alone, e.g. it is the text to Samuel Barber 's choral arrangement of his Adagio For Strings .

Agnus Dei is also the name of several other songs, which may not have the traditional words: