Te Deum
/ˌtiː ˈdiːəm/
/ˌtiː ˈdiːəm/
- an ancient Latin hymn (= religious song), praising God. It is traditionally sung on special occasions in morning church services, in Latin in the Roman Catholic church and in English in the Church of England. In Latin it begins with the words Te Deum laudamus, meaning ‘We praise you, O God.’
古代拉丁赞美诗，赞美上帝。传统上，它是在早上的教堂礼拜中的特殊场合演唱的，在罗马天主教堂中用拉丁语演唱，在英格兰教堂中用英语演唱。在拉丁语中，它以Te Deum laudamus一词开头，意思是“上帝啊，我们赞美您”。