Glory Be in Latin
The traditional Latin formulation of the Glory Be prayer (Gloria Patri), complete with English reference and pronunciation.
Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto,
sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
et in saécula saeculórum. Amen.
"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."
Official Latin liturgical formulation of the Minor Doxology (Gloria Patri), confirmed and published by the Apostolic Penitentiary under the authority of the Holy See.
About the Gloria Patri in Latin
The Latin title comes from the first two words of the prayer: Glória Patri ("Glory to the Father"). It is the official liturgical language of the Roman Catholic Church, uniting centuries of Gregorian chant, monastic psalmody, and traditional devotions.
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