Gloria
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Gloria is a joyful hymn of praise in Christian liturgy, traditionally sung during major celebrations such as the Easter Vigil.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical hymn
→
doxology → |
| addressedTo |
the Father
→
surface form: "God the Father"
God the Holy Spirit →
surface form: "Holy Spirit"
Jesus Christ → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Te Deum
→
surface form: "Gloria in excelsis Deo"
|
| associatedWithFeast |
Christmas
→
Easter → |
| containsAcclamation |
You alone are the Holy One
→
You alone are the Lord → You alone are the Most High → You take away the sins of the world → |
| hasSection |
Christological section
→
final acclamation → opening doxology → |
| languageOfOriginal | Latin → |
| liturgicalCategory | Ordinary of the Mass → |
| liturgicalFunction | hymn of praise → |
| liturgicalRank | festive chant → |
| liturgicalSeasonRestriction |
often omitted in Advent
→
often omitted in Lent → |
| liturgicalUse | Christian liturgy → |
| musicalSetting |
Gregorian chant
→
orchestral mass settings → polyphonic mass settings → |
| openingWords | Gloria in excelsis Deo → |
| partOf | Mass → |
| performancePractice |
sung by cantor and assembly
→
sung by choir → sung by congregation → |
| positionInMass | after Kyrie → |
| proclaims |
glory of God in heaven
→
peace on earth → |
| religiousTradition | Christianity → |
| sungDuring |
Easter Vigil
→
major Christian celebrations → |
| textSource | early Christian hymn tradition → |
| textType | prose hymn → |
| theme |
adoration
→
praise of God → thanksgiving → |
| typicalTone | joyful → |
| usedInDenomination |
Anglican Communion
→
Lutheran churches → Roman Catholicism →
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"
some Methodist churches → |
| usedInRite |
Roman Rite
→
various Western liturgical rites → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.