"What is the meaning of the Latin phrase ""Agnus Dei""?"
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
Dei Gratia Regina Dei Gratia Regina Dei Gratia Regina (often abbreviated to D. G. Regina and seen as D·G·REGINA) is a Latin title meaning By the Grace of God, Queen. The male equivalent is Dei Gratia Rex meaning By the Grace of God, King. This phrase appears on the obverse of many coins, for example Canadian coins. A similar phrase, "D.G.R.S.", meaning "Dei Gratia Regina Sveciæ" ("By the Grace of God, Queen of Sweden"), appeared on some Swedish coins. "D. G. REG. F. D." ("Dei gratia regina fidei defensor") appears on some British coins. Pre-1918 coins of the Austrian Empire that showed the