The Rufus Wainwright Archive






 Agnus Dei

Agnus dei
Agnus dei
Qui tollis peccata mundi

Agnus dei
Agnus dei
Qui tollis peccata mundi

Dona nobis pacem
Dona nobis pacem
Pacem
Dona nobis pacem

 TRANSLATION LATIN

Lamb of God, lamb of God
You who take away the sins of the world

Lamb of God, lamb of God
You who take away the sins of the world

Give Us Peace
Give Us Peace
Peace
Give Us Peace

 REFERENCES

  • common religious song, meaning "Lamb of God"

  • "Agnus Dei" is one of the 5 texts from the Ordinary Chants of the Catholic Mass


 NOTES & QUOTES

  • "I've always been a fan of Masses and Requiems. I wrote it around at the beginning of the Iraq war. Agnus Dei means Lamb of God in Latin, and it's sentiment of forgiveness of our worldly sins, give us a peace couldn't be more perfect in the world today. I think we need some divine intervention."

  • "This has been kicking around my head for years. The music was originally for violin. But my madam voice came in and wrested it away. It is a distinctly Middle Eastern piece which begins with the sound of a combalom, a Hungarian instrument made of wood and strings and is played with mallets."


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