Agnus Dei
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Christian liturgical prayer, Latin for “Lamb of God”
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Agnus Dei
- Christianity
Agnus Dei, meaning “Lamb of God”, is a Latin name used for Jesus in Christian liturgies from the historic Latin tradition, including Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican worship. It also names a specific prayer used in these liturgies and musical settings that accompany its text. The liturgical title is based on John 1:29, where John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
- Meaning
- Lamb of God
- Used in
- Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican liturgies
- Biblical basis
- John 1:29
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Agnus Dei (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q4693302
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Andreas F. Borchert. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsAndreas F. Borchert, Self-photographedModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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