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Gloria in excelsis |
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Gloria in excelsis (ĕksĕl`sĭs) [Lat.,=glory in the highest], the Angelic Hymn or greater doxology doxology (dŏksŏl`əjē) [Gr. ..... Click the link for more information. , ancient Christian hymn beginning, according to the Authorized Version, "Glory be to God on high, and on earth, peace, goodwill towards men." An amplification of Luke 2.14, the hymn was of Greek origin and took its place in the Roman Mass about the beginning of the 6th cent. In the Latin Mass it follows the Kyrie. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This includes the possibility of substituting a concerted or polyphonic choral setting (historic or contemporary) for a designated congregational item in the rite, such as the Gloria in excelsis. The heavenly song Gloria in excelsis Deo, heard on the night of the Nativity and chorused down the ages at Mass, provides a twofold criterion: theocentricity - "Glory to God in the highest" - as well as anthropocentricity - "Peace on earth to men of goodwill" - the latter being subordinate to the former. Perhaps the most demanding was the writing of viable congregational song for extended prose texts such as the Gloria in Excelsis and the Te Deum--texts that were inherently resistant to melodic formulae. |
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