Next, we praise God in a hymn known as the “Gloria,” which begins with the words: “Glory to God in the highest, and peace to His people on earth.” This opening line parallels the song which the countless host of angels sang in the presence of the shepherds on that first Christmas night: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased!” (Lk. 2:14). Therefore, whenever we sing the “Gloria” at Mass, we are not singing any ordinary
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