The Worship Quote of the Week for (11/25/2003):

Gloria in excelsis Deo Today’s WORSHIP QUOTE is a text that has been sung and prayed by millions of worshipers over many centuries. The familiar proclamation of the angels from Luke 2:13-14 serves as the opening lines of the ancient Gloria text. Also known as "The Greater Doxology," this fourth-century prayer is the second major section of the Ordinary of the Latin Mass. After the Protestant Reformation, the Gloria was retained in both Lutheran and Anglican liturgies. Rich in Trinitarian theology, these lines proclaim the believer’s exultant praise of God, a deep awareness of sin against God’s holiness, and the redeeming work of Jesus who is the once-slain, now-exalted Lamb of God. Here it is in both English and Latin. GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST (in English) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace towards men of good will. We praise You, we bless You, we adore You, we glorify You. We give thanks to You Because of your great glory. Lord God, heavenly king, Father almighty, Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the most high, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. You, who take away the sins the world, have mercy upon us, and receive our prayer. You, who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. For You alone are holy, You alone are the Lord, You alone are the most exalted, Jesus Christ; with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO (in Latin) Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Pater omnipotens, Domini Fili Unigenite, Jesu Christe altissime, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe; cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. =================== CONCERT INVITATION =================== If you are anywhere near Louisville, Kentucky, on December 2, 2003, please join us for a concert under my baton in which the Oratorio Chorus and Seminary Orchestra will present the Vivaldi Gloria and the Rutter Gloria. Please forward this information to anyone you know near Louisville. Gloria! Gloria! Oratorio Chorus and Seminary Orchestra The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Tuesday, December 2, 2003 Alumni Memorial Chapel Free and open to the public Have a great week, Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.edu WORSHIP QUOTE OF THE WEEK: To subscribe, unsubscribe, or view a complete index of worship quotes, please visit http://www.wqotw.org/