lesser doxology
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The lesser doxology, also known as the Gloria Patri, is a brief expression of praise to God commonly used in Christian worship. It typically concludes psalmody and is recited as: "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." This liturgical chant is found in most Christian traditions and is a variation of the greater doxology, or Gloria in Excelsis. The term "doxology" originates from Greek words meaning "glory" and "expression," reflecting its purpose of glorifying God.12
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