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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo [ˈglɔːrɪə ɪn ɛkˈsɛlsɪsˈdeɪəʊ ˈglɔːrɪˌɑː ɛksˈtʃɛlsɪs]
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1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the Greater Doxology (see doxology), beginning in Latin with these words
2. (Music, other) a musical setting of this, usually incorporated into the Ordinary of the Mass Often shortened to Gloria
[literally: glory to God in the highest]
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In the 1970s when Lutherans desired a Hymn of Praise with a resurrection accent, they did what the ancient church had done in creating the Gloria in excelsis.
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During the Preparation, the collect of purity, Gloria in excelsis and summary of the law were all read.
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Bishop Burleson framed its presentation with hymns: "The Church's one Foundation/Is Jesus Christ her Lord" at the beginning, and, at the end, "God Bless Our Native Land", "Onward Christian Soldiers," and a culminating Gloria in Excelsis.
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