Agnus Dei (music) Agnus Dei (music) Agnus Dei, referring to the Christian theological concept of the Lamb of God and the associated liturgical text from the Roman Catholic Latin Mass, has been set to music by many composers, as it is normally one of the movements or sections in a sung Mass setting. However, sometimes it stands alone, e.g. it provides the lyrics for Samuel Barber's "Agnus Dei", the choral arrangement of his "Adagio for Strings". The Agnus Dei is a setting of the "Lamb of God" litany, based on John the Baptist's reference in to Jesus ("Behold the Lamb of God that
Crucifix of Ferdinand and Sancha cross. At the base of the cross, below the crucified figure, is a figure of Adam, and below that the inscription: FREDINANDUSREX<br>SANCIAREGINA indicating the commissioners of the work, King Ferdinand and Queen Sancha. The reverse of the cross bears plant figures, in the centre the Agnus Dei, and at the four extremities of the arms the symbols of the Four Evangelists. Crucifix of Ferdinand and Sancha The crucifix of Ferdinand and Sancha () is an ivory carving from "circa" 1063, today in the National Archaeological Museum of Spain. It was part of an offering by King Ferdinand I of León