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Gloria in excelsis Deo

2 min

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will.

We praise Thee.

We bless Thee.

We adore Thee.

We glorify Thee.

We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory.

O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty.

O Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son.

O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father.

Who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.

Who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For Thou only art holy.

Thou only art the Lord.

Thou only art most high, O Jesus Christ.

Together with the Holy Ghost in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Glória in excélsis Deo.

Et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.

Laudámus te.

Benedícimus te.

Adorámus te.

Glorificámus te.

Grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam.

Dómine Deus, Rex caeléstis, Deus Pater omnípotens.

Dómine Fili unigénite, Iesu Christe.

Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris.

Qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis.

Qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.

Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis.

Quóniam tu solus Sanctus.

Tu solus Dóminus.

Tu solus Altíssimus, Iesu Christe.

Cum Sancto Spíritu in glória Dei Patris.

Amen.

About this prayer

*Glory to God in the highest* — the Angelic Hymn: the song of the angels at Bethlehem, carried on by the Church in praise of the Father and of the Lamb.

History

The Greater Doxology, a Greek morning hymn of the first Christian centuries, sung at Mass on Sundays and feasts.

*Missale Romanum*, via [Divinum Officium](https://www.divinumofficium.com)

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