Is "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" a short form of
- “Let praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ----“?
- “May praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ----“?
Likewise, “Thanks be to God.”
- Let thanks be to God.
- May thanks be to God.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
- May the God (and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ) be blessed
- Let the God (and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ) be blessed.
If my guess is right, is there a meaning difference between “May” and “Let”?