Gloria in Excelsis Deo - Traditional

Gloria in excelsis Deo
et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te,
gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam,
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.
Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe,
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris,
qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis;
qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram.
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis.
Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus Altissimus,
Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu: in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo Lyrics also known as the Greater Doxology are a jubilant expression of adoration and thanksgiving to God. The song Gloria in Excelsis Deo begins with the words sung by the angels at the birth of Christ in Bethlehem. It expands into a comprehensive hymn that praises the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit for their great majesty and mercy. By singing the Gloria in Excelsis Deo lyrics the congregation joins the celestial choir in acknowledging the holiness of the Lord. This prayer is omitted during penitential seasons like Lent but returns with great festive energy on Sundays and solemnities marking it as a centerpiece of Christian liturgical joy.