Te Deum
The Te Deum (
History
Authorship of the hymn is traditionally ascribed to
The hymn was part of the
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In the
In the
It is also used together with the standard
The hymn is in regular use in the
Text
The petitions at the end of the hymn (beginning Salvum fac populum tuum) are a selection of verses from the book of Psalms, appended subsequently to the original hymn.
The hymn follows the outline of the Apostles' Creed, mixing a poetic vision of the heavenly liturgy with its declaration of faith. Calling on the name of God immediately, the hymn proceeds to name all those who praise and venerate God, from the hierarchy of heavenly creatures to those Christian faithful already in heaven to the Church spread throughout the world.
The hymn then returns to its credal formula, naming Christ and recalling his birth, suffering and death, his resurrection and glorification. At this point the hymn turns to the subjects declaiming the praise, both the universal Church and the singer in particular, asking for mercy on past sins, protection from future sin, and the hoped-for reunification with the elect.
Latin and English text
Latin text | Translation from the Book of Common Prayer | Translation from ICEL (2020), as confirmed by the Holy See, May 14 2020 Prot. No. 6/20[13] |
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Te Deum laudámus: te Dominum confitémur. |
We praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. |
O God, we praise you; O Lord, we acclaim you. |
In the Book of Common Prayer, verse is written in half-lines, at which reading pauses, indicated by colons in the text.
Indulgence
The
Service
A Te Deum service is a short religious service, based upon the singing of the hymn, held to give thanks.[4] In Sweden, for example, it may be held in the Royal Chapel in connection with the birth of a prince or princess, christenings, milestone birthdays, jubilees and other important events within the royal family of Sweden.[16]
In Luxembourg, a service is held annually in the presence of the grand-ducal family to celebrate the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, which is also the nation's national day, on either 23 or 24 June.[17]
In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the Bishop of Funchal holds a Te Deum service on December 31 of each year.[18][19][20]
It is also celebrated in some South American countries such as Argentina, Chile, and Peru on their national days.
Musical settings
The text has been set to music by many composers, with settings by
Puccini's opera Tosca features a dramatic performance of the initial part of the Te Deum at the end of Act I.
The traditional chant melody was the basis for elaborate Te Deum compositions by notable French composer organists, Louis Marchand, Guillaume Lasceux, Charles Tournemire (1930), Jean Langlais (1934), and Jeanne Demessieux (1958), which are still widely performed today.
A version by Father Michael Keating is popular in some Charismatic circles.
- Te Deum by Hector Berlioz
- Te Deum by Gilles Binchois
- Te Deum (1878) by Georges Bizet, for soprano, tenor, mixed choir and orchestra
- Te Deum Laudamus, the second part of Symphony No. 1 in D minor ("Gothic") (1919–1927) by Havergal Brian
- Two settings by Te Deum in C (1934) and Festival Te Deum(1944)
- Te Deum by Anton Bruckner
- Te Deum H.145 (1670), Te Deum H.146 (1690), Te Deum H.147 (1690), Te Deum H.148 (1698-99) by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
- Te Deum from Paris & Te Deum from Lyon by Henri Desmarets
- Te Deum for Great Chorus C.138, Te Deum C.137, Te Deum C.155 by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault
- Te Deum by Antonín Dvořák
- Te Deum by Charles-Hubert Gervais (1721)
- Te Deum by François Giroust (1782)
- Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate (1713), Queen Caroline Te Deum (1714), Chandos Te Deum (1718), Te Deum (1726), Dettingen Te Deum (1743) by George Frideric Handel
- Te Deum by Joseph Haydn
- Short Festival Te Deum by Gustav Holst
- Te Deum by Herbert Howells
- Te Deum by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre EJG 50 (date ?)
- Te Deum by Johann Hummel
- Te Deum by Karl Jenkins
- Te Deum by Zoltán Kodály
- Te Deum by Michel-Richard de Lalande
- Te Deum from Morning Service in E-flat major by John Loretz
- Te Deum by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1677)
- Te Deum by James MacMillan
- Te Deum by Felix Mendelssohn
- Te Deum by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Te Deum by Arvo Pärt
- Te Deum by Krzysztof Penderecki
- Te Deum in Giacomo Puccini's Opera Tosca
- Te Deum by Antoine Reicha
- Te Deum by Peter Reulein
- Te Deum by John Milford Rutter
- Te Deum by Charles Villiers Stanford
- Festival Te Deum and Te Deum Laudamus by Arthur Sullivan
- Te Deum, the final part of Quattro pezzi sacri by Giuseppe Verdi
- Te Deum, a central theme of the "Symphonie Antique," along with the Lauda Sion, by Charles-Marie Widor
- Te Deum by Jan Dismas Zelenka, two settings, ZWV 145 (1724) and ZWV 146 (1731)
References
- ^ "Te Deum". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Te Deum". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ISSN 0950-4125.
- ^ a b Pinnock, William Henry (1858). "Te Deum, a Separate Service". The laws and usages of the Church and clergy. Cambridge: J. Hall and Son. p. 1301.
- ISBN 9783110171341.
- ^ Brown, Rosalind (19 July 2009). "On singing 'Te Deum'". www.durhamcathedral.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Holy Innocents". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours, n. 228 and n. 231". Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ^ "Te Deum". Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Enchiridion Indulgentiarum quarto editur". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-7330293-2-2.
- ^ "The Te Deum (cont.)". Musical Musings: Prayers and Liturgical Texts – The Te Deum. CanticaNOVA Publications. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ The English translation and chants of Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons © 2018, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation.
- ^ To those who have devoutly sung or recited the hymn in a solemn manner inside a church or oratory during the last day of the year to thank God for the benefits received during the past year. Partial indulgence is granted to those who recite it at sunrise or sunset; at the beginning or conclusion of their workday; before or after the spiritual nourishment
- ISBN 88-209-2785-3.
- ^ "Te Deum". www.kungahuset.se. Swedish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "National Day in Luxembourg". www.visitluxembourg.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ ""Te Deum" amanhã às 17h na Sé do Funchal". Funchal Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 December 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Silva, Emanuel (31 December 2018). "Te Deum encerra o ano na Sé do Funchal". Funchal Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ ""Te Deum" na Sé da autoria de Pedro Macedo Camacho". www.visitmadeira.pt. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Idle". Jubilate.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "The Worshiping Church". Hymnary.org. p. 42. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "lfccm.com". lfccm.com. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "February 2011 from Jerusalem to Jericho". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name". Cyberhymnal.org. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
External links
- Texts on Wikisource:
- Catholic Encyclopedia entry
- Te Deum in Service, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris on YouTube