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Cantata BWV 191
Gloria in excelsis Deo
English Translation in Parallel Format
Cantata BWV 191
- Glory to God on high

Event: Missa Cantata (Latin Music) for Christmas Day
Readings:
Epistle: Titus 2: 11-14 / Isaiah 9: 2-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 1-14
Text: Luke 2: 14 (Mvt. 1); 4th century Trinitarian (Mvts. 2, 3)

Biblical quotations in green font, chorales in purple

 

Original Latin Text

 

English Translation

 

Erster Teil

 

First Part

1

Coro

1

Chorus [S, A, T, B]

 

Tromba I-III, Timpani, Flauto traverso I e Oboe I all' unisono, Flauto traverso II e Oboe II all' unisono, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo

 

Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Et in terra pax hominibus
bonae voluntatis.

 

Glory to God on high
and peace on earth to men
of good will.

       
 

Zweiter Teil

 

Second Part

2

Aria (Duetto) S T

2

Aria (Duet) [Soprano, Tenor]

 

Flauto traverso I/II all' unisono, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo

   
 

Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui sancto.

 

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

       

3

Coro

3

Chorus [S, A, T, B]

 

Tromba I-III, Timpani, Flauto traverso I/II, Oboe I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo

 

Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper
et in saecula saeculorum, amen.

 

As it was in the beginning and is now and always will be
And for age after age,amen.

       

This Translation in Interlinear Format

English Translation by Francis Browne (July 2008)

Contributed by Francis Browne (July 2008)

Cantata BWV 191: Gloria in excelsis Deo for Christmas Day (1743-1746)
Discography: Details & Complete Recordings | Recordings of Individual Movements
Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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