A movement of this type whose theme is stated forwards and backward at the same time was penned by Josquin des Prez (joe-SCAN deh-PRAY), who may have tried to one-up Johannes Ockeghem (oh-kuh-GHEM) with another of these movements featuring a three-voice mensuration canon. A seventh voice is called for in the second of these movements in the otherwise six-voice Pope Marcellus Mass. This portion of the mass, which Renaissance composers often divided into three parts, contains the "Dona Nobis Pacem" (DO-nah NOH-bis PAH-chem). The phrase "who takes away the sin of the world" is repeated in this part of the mass, which typically follows the Sanctus. This liturgical text is set in a choral arrangement of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, whose inspiration from Virgil's Georgics shares this text's pastoral resonances. For 10 points, name this Latin prayer that hails Jesus as the "Lamb of God." ■END■
ANSWER: the "Agnus Dei" (AHG-noos DAY-ee) [prompt on "Lamb of God" before "Lamb" is read] [the first sentence refers respectively to Josquin's Missa L'homme armé (LOM AR-mee) sexti toni and Missa L'homme armé (LOM AR-mee) super voces musicales]
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