And, the words of the Gloria, at least the first lines, are taken from the Angelic proclamation of Jesus’ birth…which we are preparing for. To say it on Sundays of Advent would be getting ahead of ourselves. (But, we still say it on Solemnities and Feasts during Advent.)
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