Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen, Amen.
Author: Unknown
This is the text of the Lesser Doxology (Gloria Patri), a traditional Christian liturgical formula dating back to at least the 4th century. It is not the work of a single identifiable author but part of the historic liturgy of the Church.