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In Latin, a doxology is added to many hymns and psalms when they are used in catholic worship. A typical doxology in Latin is the Gloria Patri:

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculorum, Amen.

(Glory 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.)

Several English doxologies are in frequent use in Protestant worship. Following are two that are frequently encountered in many different denominations:

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.

This one translates the Latin doxology fairly literally. Another that is found among many denominations is:

Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye Heavenly Host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

This doxology is usually sung to the tune Old 100thThe tune Old 100th is a melody from Pseaumes Octante Trois de David (1551), and is one of the best known melodies in all Christian musical traditions. The melody receives its name from the hymn All Creatures that on Earth do Dwell by William Kethe, a para, but also to Duke Street, by John Hatton and The Eight Tune by Thomas TallisThomas Tallis (c. 1505- 1585) was an English composer. He was appointed organist of Waltham Abbey about 1536, until the abbey was dissolved in 1540. He became a gentleman of the Chapel Royal in 1542, composing and performing for Henry VIII, Edward VI, Que.

Another familiar doxology is the phrase at the end of the traditional Lord's PrayerThe Lord's Prayer (sometimes known by its first two Latin words as the Pater Noster or the English equivalent Our Father is probably the best-known prayer in the Christian religion. According to the New Testament, the prayer was given by Jesus of Nazareth not found in the original scripture: "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen."

The doxology most commonly encountered in English liturgies of Eastern OrthodoxyEastern Orthodox Christianity (Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox) is the modern name primarily applied to the Christian church that claims to be the original historical church started by Christ Jesus and his Apostles 2000 years ago. They claim unbroken apo is said as follows:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now, ever and unto the ages of ages.

At Matins, Orthodox worship specifies a Great Doxology for feast days and a Small Doxology for ordinary days (both include the Gospel doxology Gloria in ExcelsisGloria in Excelsis Deo ( Latin for "Glory to God in the highest") is the title and beginning of the great doxology (song of praise) used in the Roman Catholic mass and, in translation, in the services of many other Christian churches. The text of the song of the angels ( LukeThe Gospel of Luke is the third of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus Christ's life, death, and resurrection. Although the text does not name its author, the modern consensus follows the traditional view that th 2:14): Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, goodwill among men.

Because most Christian worship services include a doxology, and these hymns therefore were familiar and well-practiced among church choirThis article is about choirs, musical ensembles containing singers. For other meanings of the word, see Choir (disambiguation). A choir is a musical ensemble. The term is generally used to refer to ensembles of singers, but can also refer to a collections, the English word sockdolager arose, a deformation of doxology, which came to mean a "show-stopper," a production number.