2760. Very early on, liturgical usage concluded the Lord’s Prayer with a doxology. In the Didache, we find, “For yours are the power and the glory for ever.”4 The Apostolic Constitutions add to the beginning: “the kingdom,” and this is the formula retained to our day in ecumenical prayer.5
The Byzantine tradition adds after “the glory” the words “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” the Roman Missal develops the last petition in the explicit perspective of “awaiting our blessed hope” and of the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.6 Then comes the assembly’s acclamation or the repetition of the doxology from the Apostolic Constitutions.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
157. Who is the Head of this body?
40. Why is the revelation of God’s name important?
25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself?
137. Why are the missions of the Son and the Holy Spirit inseparable?
567. What times are more suitable for prayer?
117. Who is responsible for the death of Jesus?
396. When does one commit a venial sin?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the Final Judgment according to Joel 3:14-16?
Understanding God’s Wrath – Habakkuk 1:2-4
The power of community: the unity of the Jewish people in Esther (Esther 9:1-5)
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
How do the Psalms teach us to be more sensitive to God’s presence (Psalm 139:1-4)?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
