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"World without end" is an idiom that simply means "forever." It is used to emphasize the eternal nature of God.
Given that at the Last Judgment the world will end, why in the “Glory Be” do we say “world without end”?
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Given that at the Last Judgment the world will end, why in the “Glory Be” do we say “world without end”?
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