Agnus Dei (music) taketh away the sin of the world"): In a Requiem Mass, the words "" are replaced by "" (grant them rest), while "" is replaced by "" (grant them eternal rest). Some examples from full mass settings include: Further examples are too numerous to name, as virtually every setting of the Mass Ordinary or Proper (of which there are thousands) includes an Agnus Dei. The text has also been used by composers for arrangements in popular culture, including: Agnus Dei (music) Agnus Dei, referring to the Christian theological concept of the Lamb of God and the associated liturgical text from
Requiem for a Tribe Brother reprise of the "Hosannas" from the previous movement. In common with the second movement, the "Agnus Dei" is a slow chorale, featuring a highly pungent harmonic language and many unusual shifts of key. This movement features two soprano soli which float above the rest of the choir throughout. A fast and fiery dance primarily for tenors, built on an ostinato figure in the basses. Towards the end of the movement, there is a brief reprise of material from the opening "Requiem aeternam". The serene concluding movement, in C major, derives its melody from the opening of the "Song of Hope"