Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Gloria in Excelsis Deo is a Christmas carol with the melody of the hymn Gloria of a traditional French song of unknown origin called Les Anges dans nos campagnes, with English lyrics that were translated by James Chadwick. Chadwick's lyrics are derived from and inspired and, in parts, a loose translation, from the French original. The theme of the song is the birth of Jesus Christ as narrated in the Gospel of Saint Luke, specifically the scene in which the shepherds outside of Bethlehem meet a crowd of angels singing and praising the newborn child.