Dappling with "The Don"

Speaking of living in a happy nation, Don Jim of Dappled Things has come up with an interesting way to pass some time in the blogosphere: "I'd like to compile a list of songs from groups that are not chiefly religious bands (no Gospel bands and Christian rock, in other words) but that cite the Bible, Catholic liturgy, or other explicitly Judaeo-Christian sources."

Yo, Padre. I've got one for ya. This is from the Swedish reincarnation of Abba, better known as Ace of Base. Imagine the trademark pseudo-reggae purcussion in the beginning, while in the background there echoes the following:

"Laudate omnes gentes laudate
Magnificat in saecula
Et anima mea laudate
Magnificat in saecula..."

The song continues about "living in a happy nation" and some situation leading to "sweet salvation," not to mention "mankind, brotherhood." Sounds good to me. But if you translate the Latin, you find that it... makes no d@#& sense.

But you can dance to it.