He went on to study classical music in Madrid, Rome and Vienna, from 1950 to 1954. On returning to Argentina, he collected over 400 folk songs and popular songs and founded the Compañía de Folklore Ariel Ramírez.
In 1964, Ramírez' composition Misa Criolla marked the beginning of a period of high musical productivity which also saw the composition of Navidad Nuestra (1964), La Peregrinación (1964); Los caudillos (1965); Mujeres Argentinas (1969), and Alfonsina y el Mar (1969), all written together with poet Félix Luna.
Today, Ariel Ramírez is president of the Society of Authors and Composers of the Republic of Argentina (SADAIC).
Gloria
Ariel Ramirez Lyrics
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En la alturas
En la tierra
Paz a los hombres
Paz a los hombres/ paz a lo hombre que ama el Señor
Gloria a Dios
En la alturas
En la tierra
Paz a los hombres/ paz a lo hombre que ama el Señor
Te alabamos
Te bendecimos
Te adoramos
Glorificamos
Te alabamos
Te bendecimos
Te adoramos
Glorificamos
Te damos gracias /te damos gracias
Por tu inmensa gloria
Gloria a Dios
En la alturas
En la tierra
Paz a los hombres
Paz a los hombres/ paz a lo hombre que ama el Señor
Gloria a Dios
En la alturas
En la tierra
Paz a los hombres
Paz a los hombres/ paz a lo hombre que ama el Señor
Te alabamos
Te bendecimos
Te adoramos
Glorificamos
Te alabamos
Te bendecimos
Te adoramos
Glorificamos
Te damos gracias /te damos gracias
Por tu inmensa gloria
Uh uh uh uh uh uh ...
Señor Hijo unico, Jesucristo
Señor Dios, Cordero de Dios, Hijo del Padre
Tu que quitas los pecados del mundo
Ten piedad de nosotros
Uh uh uh uh uh
Tu que quitas los pecados del mundo, atiende nuestras suplicas
Tu que reinas con el Padre, ten piedad de nosotros
De nosotros!!!
Gloria a Dios
En la alturas
En la tierra
Paz a los hombres
Paz a los hombres/ paz a lo hombre que ama el Señor
Gloria a Dios
En la alturas
En la tierra
Paz a los hombres
Paz a los hombres/ paz a lo hombre que ama el Señor
//Porque tú/ solo eres Santo .Porque tú/ solo Señor tu solo//
//Tú solo Altisímo Jesucristo//
//Con el Espiritu Santo//
En la gloria de Dios Padre
///Amén///
The song "Gloria" is a Christian hymn that praises God and asks for peace on earth among all men who love the Lord. The lyrics begin with "Gloria to God in the highest, peace to men on earth," reminding listeners of the angels' song of praise on the night of Jesus' birth as described in the Bible. The repetition of "Te alabamos, Te bendecimos, Te adoramos, Glorificamos" expresses the singers' devotion and worship to God. The lyrics then shift to a plea for God's mercy and forgiveness, as they address Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. They ask for His mercy, to hear their supplications and have pity on them. The song ends with a traditional Christian doxology, affirming the holiness and lordship of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with the word "Amen."
The song "Gloria" was composed by Argentine composer Ariel Ramírez in 1974, with lyrics by his frequent collaborator Félix Luna. It is part of a larger liturgical work called "Misa Criolla," which combined traditional Catholic masses with Latin American rhythms and instruments, and was celebrated as a symbol of Latin American cultural identity and spiritual expression. Ramírez and Luna wanted to create a work that could be understood and felt by ordinary people, so they used popular folk music styles from different regions of Argentina (such as chacarera and carnavalito) and added lyrics in Spanish instead of Latin. They also incorporated elements of native South American languages (such as Quechua and Aymara) to emphasize their connection to the land and the indigenous roots of Christianity in Latin America. "Misa Criolla" was a commercial and critical success, selling millions of copies and winning awards around the world. It also caused controversy among some conservative church officials, who objected to the use of folk music and vernacular language in a religious context.
Line by Line Meaning
Gloria a Dios
We give glory to God
En la alturas
In the heights of heaven
En la tierra
And on earth
Paz a los hombres
Peace to all men
Paz a los hombres/ paz a lo hombre que ama el Señor
Peace to all men/ peace to the man who loves the Lord
Te alabamos
We praise you
Te bendecimos
We bless you
Te adoramos
We adore you
Glorificamos
We glorify you
Te damos gracias /te damos gracias
We give you thanks/ we give you thanks
Por tu inmensa gloria
For your immense glory
Uh uh uh uh uh uh ...
Interlude
Señor Hijo unico, Jesucristo
Lord, only begotten Son, Jesus Christ
Señor Dios, Cordero de Dios, Hijo del Padre
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father
Tu que quitas los pecados del mundo
You who take away the sins of the world
Ten piedad de nosotros
Have mercy on us
Tu que quitas los pecados del mundo, atiende nuestras suplicas
You who take away the sins of the world, hear our prayers
Tu que reinas con el Padre, ten piedad de nosotros
You who reign with the Father, have mercy on us
De nosotros!!!
From us!!!
Porque tú/ solo eres Santo .Porque tú/ solo Señor tu solo//
Because you alone are holy. Because you alone are Lord
Tú solo Altisímo Jesucristo//
You alone, Most High, Jesus Christ
Con el Espiritu Santo//
With the Holy Spirit
En la gloria de Dios Padre
In the glory of God the Father
///Amén///
Amen
Writer(s): Osvaldo Armando Catena, Jesus Gabriel Segade, Nacional de Las Artes Fondo, Alejandro Mayol, Ariel Ramirez
Contributed by Kayla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.