Laudate omnes gentes laudate, Magnificat in secula

English translation: Praise him, praise him, all peoples, make him great forever, even my soul, praise him.

18:47 Apr 8, 2000
Latin to English translations [PRO]
Latin term or phrase: Laudate omnes gentes laudate, Magnificat in secula
This probably woun't be too much help, but I have heard these words in a song. I hope to find a translation...
Sabrina
English translation:Praise him, praise him, all peoples, make him great forever, even my soul, praise him.
Explanation:
Latin frequently omits direct object pronouns (though elementary textbooks only manage to fret about omitted *subject* pronouns) -- so if this is from a Christian context, we supply "him" (as my rendition presumes), if an Earth-Goddess context, "her", and if a polytheism context, "them". I presume a typo, translating MAGNIFICATE ("make great") rather than MAGNIFICAT ("she/he makes great"). ET functions adverbially, since all the imperatives are plural.
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na +2Praise him, praise him, all peoples, make him great forever, even my soul, praise him.
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Praise him, praise him, all peoples, make him great forever, even my soul, praise him.


Explanation:
Latin frequently omits direct object pronouns (though elementary textbooks only manage to fret about omitted *subject* pronouns) -- so if this is from a Christian context, we supply "him" (as my rendition presumes), if an Earth-Goddess context, "her", and if a polytheism context, "them". I presume a typo, translating MAGNIFICATE ("make great") rather than MAGNIFICAT ("she/he makes great"). ET functions adverbially, since all the imperatives are plural.

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