“To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!” — Revelation 5:13 (BSB)
“For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.” — Romans 11:36 (BSB)
“…For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” — Matthew 6:13 (included in many manuscripts and in traditional Christian usage)
I declare that all authority belongs to God—His is the Kingdom. All might belongs to God—His is the power. All honor belongs to God—His is the glory. This doxology strengthens my faith, lifts my eyes from my needs to God’s greatness, and anchors my prayers in eternal truth.
Though not found in the earliest manuscripts of Matthew’s Gospel, this doxology has been part of Christian liturgical use since the early Church, especially in the Eastern and later Western traditions. It reflects biblical language of praise and has been rightly retained in Anglican worship as a fitting conclusion to the Lord’s Prayer.
Canon Dr. Joel Scandrett (Trinity School for Ministry) writes, “The doxology is not an afterthought—it is the summit. We ascend from petition to praise, from request to worship, as our hearts are lifted to the throne of God.”
Bishop Julian Dobbs (Diocese of the Living Word, ACNA) explains, “Ending with this doxology reminds us who holds all things together. Even as we ask for daily bread or deliverance, we confess that the Kingdom belongs to the Lord—not just now, but forever.”
The 1662 Book of Common Prayer consistently includes this doxology at the end of the Lord’s Prayer in most services, teaching the Church to close prayer with exaltation and to live all of life for God’s glory.
J.C. Ryle wrote, “These words lift us from earth to heaven. They assure us that we pray to One who reigns, who acts, and who is worthy. Let every prayer rise with praise and end with worship.” (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, 1865)
Archbishop Foley Beach (ACNA) has said, “The Lord’s Prayer begins with the Father’s name and ends with His glory. That’s the shape of the Christian life—from belonging to worship, from need to praise.”
To end the Lord’s Prayer this way glorifies Christ because it centers my life in His reign, His power, and His eternal majesty.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313–386 AD): “The doxology is a confession of the Trinity’s glory. The Kingdom is the Father’s, the power is the Son’s, and the glory is the Spirit’s—forever united in majesty.” — Catechetical Lectures, 23.11
St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD): “We end our prayer not in fear, but in joy. For the One we pray to is not only willing but able, and all glory belongs to Him.” — Letter 130
St. Basil the Great (c. 330–379 AD): “This doxology lifts the soul. It teaches us to rise from our own concerns to the eternal beauty of God’s reign.” — On the Holy Spirit, 35
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