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ACT 2

The same rocky location.  An Angel enters and sings of the birth in Bethlehem.

GLORIA A DIOS EN LAS ALTURAS  1

Corrales, Gallegos MS., tune 4  (1)
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Gloria a Dios en las alturas
Y al hombre paz en la tierra;
En Belén está la Gloria, la Gloria
Gloria en excelsis Deo, Gloria en excelsis Deo .

GLORIA A DIOS EN LAS ALTURAS  2

San Antonio, TX, M. R. Cole, 1907  (5)
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1. Gloria a Dios en las alturas
Y paz al hombre en la tierra;
Porque en el portal está
La Sagrada Omnipotencia.

2. De la más pura doncella
Nació el clavel encendido,
Tan sólo por redimirnos
El mismo Dios ha venido.

3. De la más pura doncella
Nació el clavel encarnado
Tan sólo por redimirnos
El mismo Dios humanado.

4. Venid, Miguel dichoso,
De la Arca Celestial,
Apresurad el paso,
Venid, cored, volar.

Translation (poetic license by Cole!)

1. Glory to God in the highest,
And peace to all men,
Because in a manger
Lies Jesus, the conquerer of sin.

2. Of Mary, most immaculate,
Was born this flower of Jesse’s tree;
To free mankind from Adams fate
The savior came, by God’s decree.

3. Sweet Mary, Maid Immaculate,
Has born a son of high renoun;
To save mankind from Adam’s fate,
Jesus in human form came down.

4. Swift, happy Michael, run,
Leave the host on high!
To greet the blessed Son
Haste thy footsteps, fly!

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