Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus (Missa de Angelis)

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In Western Christianity, the Sanctus forms part of the Ordinary and is sung (or said) as the final words of the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer of remembrance, consecration, and praise. The preface, which alters according to the season, usually concludes with words describing the praise of the worshippers joining with the angels, who are pictured as praising God with the words of the Sanctus.

The opening lines of the “Sanctus” are derived from Isaiah 6:3, in which the Seraphim cry to one another the praises of God in the heavenly throne room of the Lord. The words are echoed in a slightly different form by the four living creatures in Revelation 4:8. In both cases, the words take place in the context of the heavenly worship of God.

Latin:
Sanctus,Sanctus,Sanctus
Dominus Deus Sabaoth
Pleni sunt Caeli et terra gloria tua
Hossana in Excelsis
Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domine
Hossana in Excelsis

English:
Holy,Holy,Holy
Lord God of Host
Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hossana in the Highest
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord
Hossana in the Highest