Glory Be
You say
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
Your child answers
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Prayer for kids
Pray it with Clara
The Glory Be prayer
The Glory Be is a short prayer of praise to the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Catholics say it at the end of each decade of the Rosary, and it’s one of the first prayers a little child can learn by heart.
Pray it with Clara
Pray it with Clara at bedtime, in the Little Prayer Stories app.Get the app →How to pray it with your child
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Split it in two
You say the first line; your child answers from “as it was in the beginning”.
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Bow your head
Many Catholics bow their heads at the first line, to honor the Trinity. Little ones love having a movement to do.
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Use it as a thank-you
When something good happens, say a Glory Be together. It teaches that praise is for every day, not just bedtime.
Questions parents ask
Is the Glory Be in the Bible?
Not word for word. It’s an ancient prayer of the Church that praises the three Persons Jesus named in Matthew 28:19: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
What does “world without end” mean?
It means forever. God’s glory had no beginning and will never end.
