Mass - 30. Agnus Dei (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop)
Male Soloists Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Agnus Dei; Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi Miserere, miserere nobis! Miserere, miserere nobis! Lamb of God, Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world Lamb of God; Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world Have mercy, have mercy on us! Have mercy, have mercy on us!
Male and Female Soloists Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Agnus Dei; Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi Miserere, Miserere nobis! Miserere, Miserere nobis!
All Soloists and Street Chorus Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi; Dona nobis pacem! Dona nobis pacem! Pacem! Pacem! Give us peace! Give us peace! Peace! Peace!
Celebrant (speaking) Hoc est enim corpus meum! This is my Body!
Chorus (Men) Dona…nobis…pacem…
Celebrant (grasping the Chalice) Hic est enim Calix Sanguinis Mei! This is the Chalice of My Blood!
Street Chorus plus Choir Agnus Dei, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi Dona nobis pacem! Dona nobis pacem! Pacem! Pacem!
Celebrant LET US PRAY!
Choir (Women) Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi
Choir (Men) Miserere nobis.
Celebrant Non sum dignus, Domine. I am not worthy, Lord.
Choir (Women) Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi
Choir (Men) Miserere nobis!
Celebrant I am not worthy, Lord.
Choir (Women) Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi!
Choir (Men) Dona nobis pacem!
Celebrant Corpus! Body!
Choir Pacem!
Celebrant Calix! Chalice!
Choir Pacem! Pacem! Dona nobis pacem!
Celebrant PANEM! BREAD!
Choir Dona pacem! Pacem! Dona nobis pacem!
Choir (the music turning imperceptibly into Blues-stanzas) Dona nobis, nobis pacem, Pacem dona, dona nobis, Nobis pacem, pacem dona Dona nobis, nobis pacem, Pacem dona, dona nobis…
Nobis pacem, pacem dona, Dona nobis, nobis pacem, Pacem dona, dona nobis, Nobis pacem, pacem dona, Dona nobis, nobis pacem.
Tenor Solo (gradually joined by five other male soloists) We’re not down on our knees, We’re not praying, We’re not asking you please, We’re just saying: Give us peace now and peace to hold on to And God give us some reason to want to Dona nobis, Dona nobis,
Men (and a few Women) You worked six days and rested on Sunday. We can tear the whole mess down in one day. Give us peace now and we don’t mean later. Don’t forget you were once our creator! Dona nobis, Dona nobis.
Men We’ve got quarrels and qualms and such questions, Give us answers, not psalms and suggestions. Give us peace that we don’t keep on breaking, Give us something or we’ll just start taking! Dona nobis, Dona nobis.
All We’re fed up with your heavenly silence, And we only get action with violence, So if we can’t have the world we desire, Lord, we’ll have to set this one on fire! Dona nobis, Dona nobis.