What Does “Glory” Mean in the Bible?
The greatness and beauty of God, which shine in everything he does. “To give glory to God” is to praise him and recognize that he is great.
It can mean
- At Mass: the “Gloria” is a hymn of praise that begins with the words of the angels at Bethlehem.
- Careful: it is not sung in Advent or in Lent.
Where it appears in the Bible
Luke 2:14; Luke 2:20
What the Bible says
Luke 2:14
Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.
Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catechism 293-294; GIRM 53; Luke 2:14