prayer in the Mass, and musical composition of that prayer, which begins with the words "Agnus Deī...."
çekim: tamlayan Agnī Deī
köken: Calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû Theoû). The name refers to Jesus' role as a sacrificial lamb that is (voluntarily) slaughtered on the Cross.