Editing Catholic Mass (section)

==== Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) ====
* as the priest conducts the "Fraction Rite", he vocally starts the "Lamb of God" petition that the people recite
**Christ is the "Lamb of God," i.e., the only unblemished (not stained) sacrifice to pay for our sins and to reconcile us with God
**"Lamb of God" comes from:
***the Jewish Passover, during which the Jewers were to sacrifice a lamb ("without blemish") and sprinkle its blood on their doorposts so that God would "pass over" that house when "striking down every first born" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/12?5 Exodus 12:5, 12-13])
***John the Baptist's proclamation that Jesus is the "Lamb of God"
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 Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/1:29 John 1:29])
*We who blessed are about to personally participate in the sacrifice of Christ remind ourselves of his purpose

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 Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
 
 Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
 
 Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

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 ''Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.''
 
 ''Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis''
 
 ''Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem''

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