Paladin D Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 When we say the [b]Glory Be[/b] prayer, what do the words [i][b]"...as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end."[/b][/i] mean? As in, what are they refering to? The Trinity? Earth? The Church? ??? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeodatus Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Those words refer to the the "glory be" part, i.e. may the Most Holy Trinity be glorified now and for ever (with 'ever' in the sense of past and future because we're talking about an eternal God who is not in time). The "it" from "as it was" refers to the glory of the Trinity. "world without end" is a medieval English translation of "in saecula saeculorum", i.e. "unto ages of ages" = "forever". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Weber Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 I just want to say.. Great question and great answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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