world without end

Etymology
The term world in this context is used in its archaic sense of time or age. The phrase was popular in the King James era and was used in the King James Bible. The phrase is still largely associated with Christian liturgy.

Adverb

 * 1) For all time.
 * 2) * 2012, 20.51 of Episode 11, Season 3 of TV drama Justified:
 * Not a day passes when federal boots aren't on the ground in Noble's Holler, churning up every acre, and then going over it again, world without end, until I get I what I want.
 * Not a day passes when federal boots aren't on the ground in Noble's Holler, churning up every acre, and then going over it again, world without end, until I get I what I want.

Usage notes

 * Today typically used in Christian liturgy, particularly in the Gloria Patri.