Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Latin for "Glory to God in the highest")woot is the title and beginning of the great doxology (song of praise) used in the Roman Catholic Mass and, in translation, in the services of many other Christian churches. Jump to: navigation, search Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Jump to: navigation, search A doxology is a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian worship services, often added to the end of canticles, psalms, and hymns. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Jump to: navigation, search As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ...

The text of the song begins with the words sung by the angels at the Nativity in Luke 2:14 and continues with verses added to make a proper doxology. This song was originally in Greek and goes back very far in the history of Christianity. Another form of the song goes to at least the third century, if not to the first. A longer version dating to the fourth century is still sung in the Greek Orthodox church. This version is not used in the standard liturgy of the church. In any case, the Latin version differs from the present Greek form. They correspond down to the end of the Latin, which however adds: "Tu solus altissimus" and "Cum sancto Spiritu". The Greek then goes on: "Every day I will bless thee and will glorify thy name for ever, and for ever and ever" and continues with ten more verses, chiefly from psalms, to the Trisagion and Gloria Patri. Jump to: navigation, search The Annunciation - the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear Jesus (El Greco, 1575) An angel is an ethereal being (meaning it is of the air), found in many mythologies, whose duties are to assist and serve God or the gods of many religious... Jump to: navigation, search Nativity is the general time and place of a persons birth and early years. ... The Gospel of Luke is the third of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus life, death, and resurrection. ... Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... Jump to: navigation, search Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Psalms (Tehilim תהילים, in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... The Trisagion (thrice Holy) is a standard hymn of the Orthodox Christian Divine Liturgy, chanted immediately before the Prokeimenon and the Epistle Reading. ... Glory Be to the Father, also known as Gloria Patri, is a prayer of the Rosary, one of the central devotional practices in the Roman Catholic form of the Christian religion. ...

In the Roman Catholic Mass, the Gloria is sung on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation after the Kyrie and before the Opening Prayer. It is omitted during the seasons of Advent and Lent. It is also not sung at Requiem Masses. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... In the Catholic Church, the Holy Days of Obligation are the days, other than Sundays, on which the faithful are required to attend Mass. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kyrie is the vocative case of the Greek word κύριος (kyrios - lord) and means O Lord. ... See Colossal Cave Adventure for the computer game Advent (from the Latin Adventus, sc. ... Look up Lent on Wiktionary, the free dictionary In Western Christianity, Lent is the period before the Christian holy day of Easter. ... The Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known formally (in Latin) as the Missa pro defunctis or Missa defunctorum, is a liturgical service of the Roman Catholic Church and its Eastern Rite. ...

However, the song's use was gradually adopted. The first Pope to order this part of the liturgy was Pope Telesphorus (128–139?), who ordered it sung at every Christmas, and Pope Symmachus (498–514) ordered that it be said every Sunday. It was then spread to use at Easter only for priests. By the end of the 11th century, priests began to have license to say the Gloria on their own on any Feast day. However, it was still not said during Advent, as that was a time of repentance. Since the song uses the text of the Angels at the Nativity, it originally appeared only in its most appropriate place and slowly spread to other occasions. Jump to: navigation, search The pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Catholic Church. ... Telesphorus (feast day: January 5) was Pope from about 126 to about 137. ... Events King Gaeru of Baekje succeeded the throne of Baekje in Korean peninsula. ... Events Births Deaths Zhang Heng, Chinese mathematician Categories: 139 ... Jump to: navigation, search Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Symmachus was pope from 498 to 514. ... Events November 22 - Symmachus succeeds Anastasius as Pope. ... Events Pope Symmachus (498-514) succeeded by Pope Hormisdas Rebellion in the Byzantine Empire, led by Vitalius Births Deaths Aelle of Sussex, king of Sussex, Bretwalda (approximate date) Categories: 514 ... Jump to: navigation, search Easter is the most important religious holiday of the Christian liturgical year, observed in March, April, or May to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred after his death by crucifixion in AD 30-33 (see Good Friday). ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... See Colossal Cave Adventure for the computer game Advent (from the Latin Adventus, sc. ...

In the medieval period, several "farced" Glorias were composed. These expanded the basic Gloria with special purpose, or ariel, verses. The adapted version for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Sarum Missal, was used all over Europe. Even though these interpolations were condemned repeatedly, they were still sung as late as 1570. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Ariel etymologically derives from (אֲרִיאֵל, Standard Hebrew Ariʾel, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĂrîʾēl) a unisex name meaning lion God. ... Jump to: navigation, search Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture sometimes displayed in homes. ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ...

The Gloria is a hymn of praise addressed to each Person of the Holy Trinity in turn, although the clause about the Holy Ghost is very short (cum sancto Spiritu) and is evidently an afterthought. The clauses are arranged in parallels with a certain loose rhythm. This rhythm is much more evident in the Greek original (measured of course by accent); for instance: This article concerns the holy Trinity of Christianity. ...

Kyrie basileu epouranie,

Thee pater pantokrator

The Gloria and the Te Deum are the only remains of the psalmi idiotici (psalms composed by private persons instead of being taken from the Biblical Psalter) that were popular in the second and third centuries. The extraodinary beauty of these two (to which one should add the phos hilaron) is a witness to the splendour of that outburst of lyric poetry among Christians during the time of persecution. Te Deum is an early Christian hymn of praise. ...

A similar phrase is Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (Latin: For the greater glory of God), often abbreviated AMDG, is the motto of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). ...

Latin text and English translation

 Gloria in excelsis deo, Glory to God in the highest, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. and on earth peace to people of good will. Laudamus te, We praise You, Benedicimus te, we bless You, Adoramus te, We adore You, Glorificamus te, We glorify You, Gratias agimus tibi propter We give thanks to You for magnam gloriam tuam, your great glory, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Lord God, Heavenly King, Deus Pater omnipotens. God Almighty Father. Domine fili unigenite, Jesu Christe, Lord Only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius patris, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Qui tollis peccata mundi, You Who take away the sins of the world, miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, You Who take away the sins of the world, suscipe deprecationem nostram. hear our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram patris, You Who sit at the right hand of the Father, miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, For You alone are holy, Tu solus Dominus, You alone are the Lord, Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, Cum Sancto Spiritu With the Holy Spirit in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Modern English Version:* Glory to God in the Highest And peace to His people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, Almighty God and Father; We worship you, we give you thanks, We praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Son of the Father. Lord God, Lamb of God You take away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us; You are seated at the right hand of the Father Receive our prayer. For You alone are the Holy One, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit In the Glory of God the Father. 

• -From the International Consultation on English Texts