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2006-06-11 02:35:16 · 2 answers · asked by Strange Design 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
'Excelsis' means the highest or loftiest [things, places, beings] and is usually found as part of the phrase 'gloria in excelcis deo,' the song of the angels announcing the birth of Christ in Luke 14, an important hymns of the Catholic Church, and of course part of the chorus of the Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard on High." -- Glory to God in the highest.
Ecce gratum' means 'behold the pleasant [season of spring], and is the title of one of the songs in Orff's 'Carmina Burana.'
2006-06-11 11:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by ysbadadden 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Excelsis = the highest, as in Gloria in excelsis Deo: Glory to God in the highest.
Ecce = behold, as in Ecce homo; behold the man
Gratum = gift, as in gratis; free
2006-06-11 03:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋