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I am Catholic, and I have been singing that Latin phrase at Mass for my entire adult life.
Glory to God in the highest.
Glory to God in the highest.
4meAndyou · F
Glory to God in the highest. Latin.
LeopoldBloom · M
Isn’t it Latin for “glory to God on high?”
XenonRush · M
Indeed, well done! How did you know?
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LeopoldBloom · M
@XenonRush "Gloria" is obviously "glory." "Dei" is "God" (cf. "deity). "Excelsio" is clearly related to "excelsior," referring to rising or going up (like the Longfellow poem "Excelsior" about a guy climbing a mountain). Same root as "excellent." So it was obviously "glory to God on high" which is a common phrase, appearing in the last verse of the hymn "The Lovely Vine." And I don't speak Latin but I can recognize it.
BarbossasHusband · 36-40, M
Probably latin
No idea what that means (without looking at the comment that knew the meaning)
No idea what that means (without looking at the comment that knew the meaning)
Thevy29 · 41-45, M
"Suckee Suckee, 20 dollar"
Renaci · 36-40
I'm not sure about excelsis. But gloria is glory and deo is God in Latin.