Agnus Dei song

[Timmay]

Well, I am a convert.

I first met a good friend of mine in a scripture study a few years ago, and he is also a convert. Awesome, holy person, incredible ability to quote scripture. He’d always say “ahg-noose”, and that’s why I think of converts when I hear that. I don’t mean it in a bad way.

I learned how to pronounce this from the Franciscan nuns where I attend daily Mass.

Really? Hmm… Ok. ::shrugs::

If I’m remembering my latin properly (and someone please correct me if I’m wrong), it’s pronounced ‘ahg-noose’ in classical latin. In ecclesial latin, though, it’s ‘ah-nyoos’. A “gn” combination has the same ‘ny’ sound as when you say onion. It’s a minor thing, but one that always seems to jump out at me.

 

[Phemie]

I’m sure it is as we sing it the same way in our parish.

Yuck! Why can’t they just compose for the words that are in the Missal instead of putting their own spin on the Mass?

 

[rpp]

I first met a good friend of mine in a scripture study a few years ago, and he is also a convert. Awesome, holy person, incredible ability to quote scripture. He’d always say “ahg-noose”, and that’s why I think of converts when I hear that. I don’t mean it in a bad way.

Really? Hmm… Ok. ::shrugs::

If I’m remembering my latin properly (and someone please correct me if I’m wrong), it’s pronounced ‘ahg-noose’ in classical latin. In ecclesial latin, though, it’s ‘ah-nyoos’. A “gn” combination has the same ‘ny’ sound as when you say onion. It’s a minor thing, but one that always seems to jump out at me.

Okay, your spelling better describes how I pronounce it. When I was typing it, I had trouble trying to figure out how to represent the sound, “noose” was all I could come up with. “nyoose” is better. I think we are in agreement. (This conversation would not even happen if we were talking in person. )

Earlier, I was afraid you meant something like angus, as in the cow, that is an “uh” instead instead of a “oo”.

 

[Timmay]

Okay, your spelling better describes how I pronounce it. When I was typing it, I had trouble trying to figure out how to represent the sound, “noose” was all I could come up with. “nyoose” is better. I think we are in agreement. (This conversation would not even happen if we were talking in person. )

Earlier, I was afraid you meant something like angus, as in the cow, that is an “uh” instead instead of a “oo”.

Ha, you’re probably right. We’re saying the same thing back at each other. God bless the Internet.

Trying to describe pronunciation, especially foreign, online can get that way. That’s why I always try to use examples, like the onion. ::shrugs:: Usually clears things up.

 

[pnewton]

I cringe when I here people pronounce Agnus as “ahg-noose”. My first thought is they must be converts, because I don’t know anyone raised in the Church who says “ahg-noose”.

Well I can beat that. For the first dozen times I pronounced it, I called it the ang - us dei, before I realized my error. But hey, I’m from Texas. I still get teased about my “cow of God” mistake.

I still twang hosanna when I get sloppy.

 

[taffy42]

Hmmm I’m puzzled by the comment of the person who says that “they must be converts” lol. I do happen to be a convert but I do and will continue to pronounce the Agnus Dei as in nuuuuuuus or noose? simply because I grew up speaking Spanish and have no problem saying it that way. taffy42

 

[SenorSalsa]

When I was at a youth conference thing a month ago we did the Lamb of God by Matt Maher that was posted(just the Lamb of God… part, not the verse thing that was in the sample), as well as the memorial acclamation, Sanctus(english version) and the Amen to the same tune. In Mass with about 25 people, half male half female(sung with a Female/male echo) it made for a very beautiful tune.