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Glory Be

Gloria Patri

A brief prayer of praise to the Holy Trinity.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

In Latin

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

History

This ancient doxology dates back to the early Church and is based on the baptismal formula given by Jesus (Matthew 28:19).

When to Pray

The Glory Be is prayed after each decade of the Rosary, after the Psalms in the Divine Office, and frequently throughout Catholic prayer.