The Latin phrase “Gloria in excelsis Deo†is in the Christmas carol “Angels We Have Heard on High.†It means “Glory to God in the Highest†in English. It is a typical phrase to express adoration for God.
"Glory to God in the highest."
"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is Latin.
It means: Glory in the highest to the Lord
Vivaldi composed his "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" in 1713.
Gloria in excelsis, glory in the highest
In Excelsis Gloria
gloria-in-excelsis-deomeans Glory in the highest. I think it was part of prayer from the Catholic Church.
The translation is "to God in the highest." For example, when someone says "Gloria in excelsis Deo" they are saying "Glory to God in the highest."
It means: Glory in the highest to the Lord
I can find no reference to any saint named Gloria.
"God in the Highest", as in "Gloria in excelcis Deo", meaning "Glory to God in the Highest".
Quite simply, Glory. Gloria in Excelsis, Deo (in Latin, and my latin is not great, so my grammar might be out... ) - is Glory in the highest, God.
"In excelsis" is Latin for 'in the highest'. The phrase is found in many Christian expressions in the New Testament. It is also a part of the ordinary mass, and is the title of many major classical productions. Vivaldi, Bach,, Mozart and others have musical masses in which a significant section is entitled the excelsis, or Gloria in excelsis deo. YouTube has many performances of the Gloris, as part of major musical productions through the last few hundred years.