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Agnus Dei
Mozart Lyrics
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dona eis requiem.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
dona eis requiem sempiternam.
Mozart's Agnus Dei is a Latin hymn from his final composition, the Requiem Mass in D minor. Agnus Dei is a part of the final movement, Lux aeterna, which represents the eternal light that is referenced in the lyrics. Agnus Dei is sung by a solo soprano and is repeated twice throughout the entire piece.
The lyrics "Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona eis requiem" means "Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant them rest." The repetition of the phrase "Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi" emphasizes the importance of the Lamb of God in forgiving sins and giving eternal rest. The final line, "dona eis requiem sempiternam," means "grant them eternal rest." The entire hymn is a plea for the Lamb of God to provide eternal peace and rest to those who have passed away.
Overall, Mozart's Agnus Dei is a powerful and emotionally charged hymn that emphasizes the importance of the Lamb of God in forgiving sins and granting eternal rest to those who have passed away.
Line by Line Meaning
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
dona eis requiem.
grant them rest.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world,
dona eis requiem sempiternam.
grant them eternal rest.
Contributed by Colin B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
VexaS1n
This piece has one of the most hauntingly beautiful cadences I've heard.
Nicki Daisy Dandelion
Those sequences have unimaginable power.
Markko122L
This sends a shiver down my spine, absolutely beautiful piece of music.
azerty8713
one of the most beautiful part of the requiem
Ultra D-Rex
Gives me goosebumps every time...
Berke Feil
Lots of people saying Mozart didn’t compose this. He may very well have composed the opening, as the master himself gave instructions on the writing of certain sections before his death, as has been reported (by among others Süssmayr to my knowledge). These drafts, of course, were lost. And if I were to bet, I’d say we hear none other than Mozart in those first moments. Anyhow, his death and Requiem are still pretty mysterious to this day…
MrGer2295
Beautiful ! Thank you for posting !
Ranger Whiskeybreath
The first 40 seconds is God mode composition. So dark but so majestic at the same time.
Then it goes into this happy sounding butterflies in the field thing, come on you were on to something!
Archduke Dende
The reason I think is because the latin literally means "Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant them rest" it's supposed to be positive and hopeful that the person is in heaven
Larry Graysmith
@Archduke Dende ah, that's you.