Editing Catholic Mass (section)

=== Glory to God (''Gloria in excelsis Deo'') ===

*to be sung with joy in exultation of God
**also called "Hymn of the Angels"

*''Gloria in Excelsis ='' "Glory to God in the highest"
*recognizes God’s presence
*the first verse address God the Father
*the second verse praises and petitions Jesus the Son
*the third verse recognizes the Holy Trinity

==== ''Gloria'' marks core purposes of the Mass: ====

# Praise God
# Thanksgiving
# Sacrifice & Resurrection of Christ

==== '''''Gloria'' in Scripture:''' ====
{| class="wikitable"
!  style="text-align: center;" | '''''Gloria in Excelsis'''''
! style="text-align: center;" | '''Scriptural Source'''
|-
|''Glory to God in the highest, and peace  to his people on earth''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/2:14 Lk 2:14]: Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.
|-
|''Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God  and Father,''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/19?6 Rev 19:6]: God, the almighty.
|-
|''we worship you,''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/22?9 Rev 22:9]: But  he said to me... “Worship God.”
|-
|''we give you thanks,''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/5?20 Eph 5:20]: ...giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father
|-
|''we praise you for your glory.''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/7?11 Rev 7:11-12]: All  the angels... exclaimed, “Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving ... be to our God forever and ever.”
|-
|''Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the  Father,''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2john/1?3 2 John 3]:  Grace, mercy, and peace* will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus  Christ the Father’s Son in truth and love.
|-
|''Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away  the sin of the world:''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/1?29 Jn 1:29]: The  next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God,  who takes away the sin of the world.
|-
|''have mercy on us;''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/malachi/1?9 Mal 1:9]: So now implore God’s favor, that he may have mercy on us!
|-
|''You are seated at the right hand of the  Father, receive our prayer.''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/8?34 Rom 8:34]:  It is Christ [Jesus] who died, rather, was raised, who also is at the right hand of God, who indeed  intercedes for us.
|-
|''For you alone are the Holy One,''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/6?69 Jn 6:69]:  We  have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God. (also Lk 4:34)
|-
|''You alone are Lord, You alone are the Most  High,  Jesus Christ.''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1?32 Lk 1:32]: He  will be great and will be called Son of the Most High.
|-
|''with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of  God the Father.''
|[https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/14?26 Jn 14:26]: The  Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name.
|}