19 Nov 2018

Gloria in excelsis Deo

Mass ordinary  - Gloria

Kyrie
Dies irae
Sanctus and Benedictus


Latin part of speech --------------------------------
adj-   adjective
n-     noun
pn-   pronoun
v-    verb
vp-   participle

p    preposition
cj   conjunction    
adv  adverb
1   1st  person
2   2nd  person    
3   3rd  person

sg   singular
pl   plural

m   masculine
f     feminine
n    neuter
nom   nominative
gen    genitive
acc    accusative
dat     dative
abl     ablative
voc    vocative

r    relative

pres  present
imp  imperative
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Gloria in   excelsis Deo et   in   terra pax 
n-nom.sg.f    p adj-abl.pl   n-dat.sg.m   cj  p n-abl.sg.f     n-nom.sg.f 

majesty  in  elevated-places   to-God   and   in  land  peace


hominibus    bonae voluntatis.     Laudamus  te,  
n-dat.pl.m adj-gen.sg.f   n-gen.sg.f    v-pres.1pl pn-acc.2sg 

to-humans    good    of-will     we-praise  you 


benedicimus    te, adoramus te, glorificamus    te, 
 v-pres.1pl pn-acc.2sg    v-pres.1pl    pn-acc.2sg     v-pres.1pl pn-acc.2sg 

we-speak-well-of   you    we-worship   you    we-exalt   you 


gratias  agimus tibi propter    magnam 
n-acc.pl.f    v-pres.1pl    pn-dat.2sg       p adj-acc.sg.f 

thankfulnesses  we-act   to-you   because-of   great  


gloriam tuam, Domine  Deus,  
n-acc.sg.f    adj-acc.2sg.f    n-voc.sg.m    n-voc.sg.m 

manifestation-of-power  of-you    master  God 


Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. 
n-voc.sg.m    adj-voc.sg,m     n-voc.sg.m    n-voc.sg.m    adj-voc.sg,m 

king   of-heaven    God  father   all-powerful 


Domine Fili unigenite,  Iesu Christe, 
n-voc.sg.m     n-voc.sg.m     adj-voc.sg.m      n-voc.sg.m 

master  son   only-born    Jesus Christ 


Domine Deus,  AgnusDei,  FiliusPatris, 
n-voc.sg.m    n-voc.sg.m    n-nom.sg.m    n-gen.sg.m    n-nom.sg.m     n-gen.sg.m 

master   God   lamb  of-God    son   of-father 


qui tollis peccata mundi,  miserere     nobis; 
pn-r   v-pres.2sg    n-acc.pl.n    n-gen.sg.n    v-imp pn-dat.1pl 

who   you-remove  sins   of-world      be-merciful!   to-us 


qui tollis  peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem  nostram. 
pn-r  v-pres.2sg   n-acc.pl.n   n-gen.sg.n  v-imp.2sg     n-acc.sg.f adj-acc.1pl 

who   you-remove  sins  of-world    accept!   supplication of-us 


Qui sedes ad  dexteram Patris miserere   nobis. 
pn-r  v-pres.2sg   p n-acc.sg.f   n-gen.sg.m   v-imp pn-dat.1pl 

who  you-sit  at  right-side  of-father   be-merciful!  to-us 


Quoniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus 
    cj pn-nom.2sg    adj-nom.sg.m   vp-pf.sg.m   pn-nom.2sg  adj-nom.sg.m   

because  you  alone  holy-one    you  alone 


Dominus, tu solus Altissimus, Iesu Christe, 
n-nom.sg.m  pn-nom.2sg   adj-nom.sg.m   adj-nom.sg.m    n-voc.sg.m 

master    you  alone   most-high   Jesus Christ 



cum  Sancto Spiritu,  in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. 
 p vp-abl.sg  n-abl.sg.m    p   n-abl.sg.f   n-gen.sg.m   n-gen.sg.m    adv 

with  holy  spirit   in  brightness   of-God   of-father     so-be-it



note---------------------------------------------
gloria: honer,  brightness,  from the Hebrew כבוד kabowd, “weight”

gloria Dei: God's external manifestation such as his greatness,  his honor,  his power,  and his light.  Glory
God(yhwh) is invisible,  but his work(=gloria) is visible. (in the New Testament,  God is visible as God the Son)

Deo: possessive dative;  belonging to God


References (OT and NT)

Gloria in altissimis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
 "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace,  good will toward men."  (Luke 2:14)


Agnus dei (Lamb of God)
 “Ecce agnus Dei, ecce qui tollit peccatum mundi.
  ”Behold, the Lamb of God,  who takes away the sin of the world!“  (John 1:29)


Filius unigenitus (one and only son)
…et vidimus gloriam ejus, gloriam quasi unigeniti a Patre plenum gratiae et veritatis.
 “...We saw his glory,  such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father,  full of grace and truth.”  (John 1:14)


Sanctus (Holy one);    name of God,     קדוש ישראל qəḏōwōš yiśrā’êl  “holy one of Israel”
  “For I am Yahweh your God,  the Holy One of Israel,  your Savior.” (Isaiah 43:3)


Deus omnipotens  (God Almighty);     name of God,  אל שדי  ’êl šadday

Altissimus (Most High):  name of God  עֶלְיוֺן ‘elyōwn “high” 
 “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” (psalm 91:1)