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The Lamb Cometh
~ An introduction to The Agnus Dei for A Cappella SATB ~
Music © 1980 & 2008 Thomas Byron Parks
Lamb of God (Latin:
Agnus Dei) is one of the titles given to Jesus in the New Testament and
consequently in the Christian tradition. It is believed to refer to
Jesus' role as a sacrificial lamb atoning for the sins of man in
Christian theology, harkening back to ancient Jewish Temple sacrifices
in which a lamb was slain during the passover, the blood was sprinkled
along the door, and the the whole of the lamb was eaten. (From
Wikipedia)
John: 1:29: The next
day he (John the Baptist) saw Jesus coming toward him, and said,
"Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world
Matthew: 9:27: And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David."
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This has not been sung,, so instruments are used for voices. (MIDI String Ensemble 2 for SATB)
If you use it, please send me a recording that I may use on this site, and for seeking publication.
Almighty God,
we sing our praises.
You have sent Your Son to dwell amongst us.
He cones, as the Anointed One of God,
who taketh away the sin of the world,
and so we sing:
~ The Agnus Dei ~
O Lamb of God,
Who taketh away, the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
Who taketh away, the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
Who taketh away, the sin of the world,
have mercy, and grant us Thy peace.
This has not been sung,, so instruments are used for voices. (MIDI String Ensemble 2 for SATB)
If you use it, please send me a recording that I may use on this site, and for seeking publication.
I had intended to
write a
song of praise to
Almighty God, but found myself led into "The Agnus Dei," so I used what I
had written as an
introduction to the "Lamb of God,"
No. 17 in "Every Tribe
&
Tongue, a Cantata on Communion" © 1980 & 2007. I
stuck with
the melody but revised it using triplets as in my introduction. I
revised it again October 25, 2008. See "Every Tribe & Tongues" for "Lamb of God" with
Harp or Guitar accompaniment.
~
The Lamb Cometh ~Almighty God,
we sing our praises.
You have sent Your Son to dwell amongst us.
He cones, as the Anointed One of God,
who taketh away the sin of the world,
and so we sing:
~ The Agnus Dei ~
O Lamb of God,
Who taketh away, the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
Who taketh away, the sin of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
Who taketh away, the sin of the world,
have mercy, and grant us Thy peace.