Te Deum

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Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hymn
Latin hymn
hymn of praise
liturgical chant
approximateDateOfOrigin 4th–5th century
associatedWith Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
linked to: Lutheranism

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Western Christianity
some other Protestant churches
attributedTo Ambrose of Milan
Augustine of Hippo
authorshipStatus uncertain
EnglishTitle Thee, O God, we praise
genre canticle
hymn of thanksgiving
hasNotableSettingBy Anton Bruckner
Antonín Dvořák
Arvo Pärt
Benjamin Britten
George Frideric Handel
Hector Berlioz
Joseph Haydn
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
historicalPeriod late antiquity
language Latin
liturgicalFunction expression of thanksgiving
hymn of praise to God
solemn conclusion of offices or ceremonies
liturgicalPlacement Matins in some traditions
Office of Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
linked to: Office of Readings

solemn occasions outside the regular office
liturgicalStatus part of Anglican Morning Prayer
part of the Roman Rite
musicalSetting Gregorian chant
orchestral settings
polyphonic settings
openingWords Te Deum laudamus
linked to: Te Deum
performancePractice sung by choir
sung by congregation
sung in alternation between choir and clergy
religiousTradition Christianity
textStructure non-metrical text
prose hymn
theologyTheme Christology
eternal glory
incarnation of Christ
intercession
praise of the Trinity
redemption
titleLanguage Latin
use New Year’s Eve services in some traditions
civic ceremonies
coronation ceremonies
end-of-war thanksgivings
liturgical celebrations
papal ceremonies
services of praise
services of thanksgiving
special religious ceremonies
victory celebrations

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Te Deum ecuménico tipoDe Te Deum
Battle of Dettingen associatedWith Dettingen Te Deum by George Frideric Handel
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Te Deum openingWords Te Deum laudamus
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Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ hasHymn Lauda Sion Salvatorem
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Eucharistic Prayer hasPart great doxology
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Gloria alsoKnownAs Gloria in excelsis Deo
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Thee, O God, we praise associatedWith Te Deum laudamus
linked to: Te Deum
Thee, O God, we praise basedOn Latin text "Te Deum"
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Arvo Pärt notableWork Te Deum
Antonín Dvořák notableWork Te Deum, Op. 103
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Anton Bruckner notableWork Te Deum
André Campra notableWork Te Deum
Marc-Antoine Charpentier knownFor Te Deum in D major, H.146
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier notableWork Te Deum in D major, H.146
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Henry Purcell notableWork Te Deum and Jubilate in D major
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Otto Nicolai notableWork Te Deum in D major
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