The Agnus Dei expresses the broader picture of Africa as it is today, summarizing humanity, man's suffering, tribal differences and injustices, notably the plight of refugees in countries like Sudan and Rwanda. These injustices are represented by the sound of distant war drums recorded in the desert of East Sudan. The eerie copper drums reverberate as the chorus intone, in chordal clusters, the beginning of the Agnus Dei. This duality reiterates the fundamental ethos of African Sanctus.
War drums die away leaving peace.
For thou alone art Holy. Thou alone art the Lord. Thou alone art the Most High, Lord Jesus Christ.