Shepherd's Scroll
Why Do We Sing the Gloria Patri?
Faith Family,
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I give thanks to our gracious God for putting you all in our lives. Your faithfulness and your enthusiasm fill my heart with joy and helps complete my hope in Christ. Every day I look forward to serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ alongside each of you and growing in our discipleship journey together.
Two weeks ago, we looked at the Doxology. This week I would like to look at the “Gloria Patri” as it has become a staple to many worship services, including ours. My hope and prayer is that this will help you not only sing, pray, or recite the liturgy on Sunday mornings, but to do so with an understanding that will open up our minds and hearts to the Holy Spirit revelation in our lives.
The “Gloria Patri” is a Trinitarian prayer from the 4th Century based upon Romans 16:27, “To the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.” -- Philippians 4:20, “To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” And Revelation 5:13, “To Him who sits on the throne to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” The Gloria Patri has its roots stretching back to earlier Jewish liturgy and Christian prayers.
The purpose of the Gloria Patri is to praise the Trinity and God’s eternal glory. The full Latin text is “Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto” which is Latin for “Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit." The first part for of the Gloria Patri has ancient roots, however, the concluding phrase has developed as the years have passed. The Western Christianity version includes, “As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.”
The Gloria Patri, known as a lesser doxology, declares the glory of the Trinity. It reminds us that the Glory of God cannot be given just to God, but all three persons of the Trinity, deserve the glory. The second part of the Gloria Patri reminds us that the Trinity does not change. “As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.” Seasons change, societies change, governments change, but the Character of God never changes.
We at Kerrville Global Methodist have placed the Gloria Patri between the readings of the Old Testament and New Testament. The reason is to remind us that both Testaments are essential to our faith, and both recognize and celebrate the Trinity.
Through the practice of singing the Gloria Patri, we are proclaiming the glory of the Triune God who never changes.
Church family, the Gloria Patri helps us to remember regularly that God deserves our recognition, and our praise. May we never stop signing about God’s Glory!
Have a blessed week.
Shalom,
Pastor Frank
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John Wesley -- founder of Methodism
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301 Junction Highway at Five Points
Kerrville TX 78028
Sanctuary: Suite 230
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Kerrville Global Methodist Church
P.O. Box 293787
Kerrville TX 78029
Minister: Rev. Frank C. Oakman
830-293-7800
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