We will be using a new setting of the Gloria for all Feasts, Solemnities, and joyful liturgical seasons beginning on the Solemnity of Christ the King.

Adapted by Nigerian composer Sir Jude Nnam, "Gloria In Excelsis Deo" pairs the full Latin text of the ancient prayer with an African musical style and is one of Fr. Robert's favorite compositions.

This lyric video is a performance version of the piece and is much longer than the arrangement we will use at Mass. However, please take the time to familiarize yourself with the melody and words so that we can pray it together as a community.

GLÓRIA IN EXCÉLSIS DEO – Sir Jude Nnam (Nigeria)

REFRAIN:

Glória in excélsis Deo! Glória in excélsis Deo!
(in excélsis Deo!)

VERSE 1:
et in terra pax homínibus bonæ voluntátis.
Laudámus te, benedícimus te, adorámus te, glorificámus te,
grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam,

Dómine Deus, (in excélsis Deo!)

TO REFRAIN

VERSE 2:
Rex cæléstis, Deus Pater omnípotens.
Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe,
Dómine Deus, (in excélsis Deo!)

TO REFRAIN

VERSE 3:
Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris, qui tollis peccáta mundi,
miserére nobis; qui tollis peccáta mundi,
súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris,

miserére nobis. miserére nobis (in excélsis Deo!)

TO REFRAIN

VERSE 4:
Quóniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dóminus,
tu solus Altíssimus, Iesu Christe, cum Sancto Spíritu:
in glória Dei Patris. Amen! Amen! (in excélsis Deo!)

TO REFRAIN

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