About the Cover: Ecce Agnus Dei! (“Behold, the Lamb of God!”) These Latin words appear on the ribbon held by John the Baptist in the seventeenth-century painting by Bernardo Strozzi. How fitting that when we sing the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) prior to Holy Communion, we are reminded of John's words and our reason for gathering. Christ's body and blood-along with the benefits of His sacrifice for us-are delivered, taking our sins away.