Glory Be
The lesser doxology: a short praise of the Holy Trinity, prayed at the end of each rosary decade and of each psalm in the Liturgy of the Hours.
Also known as: Glory Be to the Father · Gloria Patri · Minor Doxology
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
When to pray
At the end of each rosary decade and after each psalm.
Latin text
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Origin
The "Glory Be" (Gloria Patri) is a minor doxology and one of the oldest Christian prayers, praising the Holy Trinity. Its current form developed in the early centuries of Christianity and is widely used in the liturgy, especially at the end of psalms and canticles, and in popular devotions like the Rosary. It serves as a fundamental expression of Trinitarian faith.
In other languages
Glória ao Pai (Português) · Gloria al Padre (Español) · Gloria al Padre (Italiano) · Chwała Ojcu (Polski) · Luwalhati (Tagalog)