Te Deum

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Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hymn
Latin hymn
hymn of praise
liturgical chant
approximateDateOfOrigin 4th–5th century
associatedWith Anglican Communion
Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

Western Christianity
some other Protestant churches
attributedTo Ambrose of Milan
Augustine of Hippo
authorshipStatus uncertain
EnglishTitle Thee, O God, we praise
genre canticle
hymn of thanksgiving
hasNotableSettingBy Anton Bruckner
Antonín Dvořák
Arvo Pärt
Benjamin Britten
George Frideric Handel
Hector Berlioz
Joseph Haydn
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
historicalPeriod late antiquity
language Latin
liturgicalFunction expression of thanksgiving
hymn of praise to God
solemn conclusion of offices or ceremonies
liturgicalPlacement Matins in some traditions
Office of Readings
surface form: Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours

solemn occasions outside the regular office
liturgicalStatus part of Anglican Morning Prayer
part of the Roman Rite
musicalSetting Gregorian chant
orchestral settings
polyphonic settings
openingWords Te Deum self-linksurface differs
surface form: Te Deum laudamus
performancePractice sung by choir
sung by congregation
sung in alternation between choir and clergy
religiousTradition Christianity
textStructure non-metrical text
prose hymn
theologyTheme Christology
eternal glory
incarnation of Christ
intercession
praise of the Trinity
redemption
titleLanguage Latin
use New Year’s Eve services in some traditions
civic ceremonies
coronation ceremonies
end-of-war thanksgivings
liturgical celebrations
papal ceremonies
services of praise
services of thanksgiving
special religious ceremonies
victory celebrations

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Gloria alsoKnownAs Te Deum
this entity surface form: Gloria in excelsis Deo
this entity surface form: Dettingen Te Deum by George Frideric Handel
this entity surface form: Lauda Sion Salvatorem
Eucharistic Prayer hasPart Te Deum
this entity surface form: great doxology
Te Deum openingWords Te Deum self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Te Deum laudamus
Te Deum ecuménico tipoDe Te Deum