music from "Les Grandes heures liturgiques à Notre-Dame de Paris"
Te Deum laudamus: te Dominum confitemur. You are God: we praise You; You are the Lord: we acclaim You.
Te aeternum Patrem omnis terra veneratur. You are the eternal Father, all creation worships You.
Tibi omnes Angeli; tibi Caeli et universae Potestates; To You all the Angels, all the Powers of Heaven,
Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim incessabili voce proclamant: Cherubim and Seraphim, unceasingly proclaim:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Pleni sunt caeli et terra maiestatis gloriae tuae. Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Your glory.
Te gloriosus Apostolorum chorus, The glorious company of the Apostles,
Te Prophetarum laudabilis numerus, the noble fellowship of Prophets,
Te Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus. the white-robed army of Martyrs praise You.
Te per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur Ecclesia, Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims You:
Patrem immensae maiestatis: Father of infinite Majesty;
Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium; Your adorable, true, and only Son;
Sanctum quoque Paraclitum Spiritum. and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.
Tu Rex gloriae, Christe. You, Christ, are the King of glory,
Tu Patris sempiternus es Filius. the eternal Son of the Father.
Tu ad liberandum suscepturus hominem, non horruisti Virginis uterum. When You became man to set us free, You did not disdain the Virgin's womb.
Tu, devicto mortis aculeo, aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum. You overcame the sting of death, opening the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Tu ad dexteram Dei sedes, in gloria Patris. You sit at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
Iudex crederis esse venturus. We believe that You will come to be our judge.
Te ergo quaesumus, tuis famulis subveni: quos pretioso sanguine redemisti. Come then, Lord, and help Your people, whom You redeemed with Your own Precious Blood.
Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria numerari. And bring us with Your saints to glory everlasting.
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