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Gloria - Spiritus et alme
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass Settings
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Gloria - Spiritus et alme by Bourgois — Lyrics
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 caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.
Domine Fili unigenite Jesu Christe.
Spiritus et alme orphanorum paraclite.
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris,
primogenitus Mariae Virginis Matris.
Qui tollis peccata mundi,
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About Gloria - Spiritus et alme
This setting of the Gloria text is for three male voices (ATT). The Latin lyrics praise God, beginning with the traditional "Gloria in excelsis Deo". The music moves through acclamations of "Laudamus te", "Benedicimus te", "Adoramus te", and "Glorificamus te", before acknowledging God the Father Almighty and Jesus Christ. A particularly touching moment is the invocation of the "Spiritus et alme orphanorum paraclite" (Holy Spirit, comforter of orphans), linking the sacred text to a plea for comfort. The text continues with the "Agnus Dei" and petitions for mercy and acceptance of prayer, ultimately celebrating the unique holiness and sovereignty of Jesus Christ and Mary.
