Canticles

Contents

Psalm Canticles

1 A Song of God’s Glorious Name (Psalm 8)

2 A Song of God’s Descending (Psalm 18)

3 A Song of the King’s Glory (Psalm 24)

4 A Song of God’s Light (Psalm 27)

5 A Song of Trust in God (Psalm 42)

6 A Song of Penitence (Psalm 51)

7 A Song of God’s Praise (Psalm 63)

8 A Song of God’s Blessing (Psalm 67)

9 A Song of Mercy and Truth (Psalm 85)

10 Venite – A Song of Triumph (Psalm 95)

11 A Song of God’s Splendour (Psalm 96)

12 Jubilate – A Song of Joy (Psalm 100)

13 A Song of God’s Righteousness (Psalm 103)

14 A Song of God’s Compassion (Psalm 103)

15 A Song of God’s Greatness (Psalm 104)

16 A Song of Worship (Psalm 134)

17 Verses from Psalm 141 – A Song of the Evening Sacrifice

18 A Song of Entreaty (Psalm 143)

Old Testament and Apocrypha Canticles

19 The Song of Moses and Miriam (Exodus 15)

20 A Song of the Rock (Deuteronomy 32)

21 A Song of Hannah (1 Samuel 2)

22 A Song of David (1 Chronicles 29)

23 A Song of Solomon (cf Song of Solomon 8)

24 A Song of Peace (Isaiah 2)

25 A Song of the Messiah (Isaiah 9)

26 A Song of God’s Chosen One (Isaiah 11)

27 A Song of Deliverance (Isaiah 12)

28 A Song of Trust (Isaiah 26)

29 A Song of the Wilderness (Isaiah 35)

30 A Song of God’s Herald (Isaiah 40)

31 A Song of the Covenant (Isaiah 42)

32 A Song of the New Creation (Isaiah 43)

33 A Song of the Word of the Lord (Isaiah 55)

34 A Song of the New Jerusalem (Isaiah 60)

35 A Song of the Lord’s Anointed (Isaiah 61)

36 A Song of the Bride (Isaiah 61)

37 A Song of the Lord’s Gracious Deeds (Isaiah 63)

38 A Song of Jerusalem our Mother (Isaiah 66)

39 A Song of Lamentation (Lamentations 1, 3)

40 A Song of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 36)

41 A Song of Humility (Hosea 6)

42 A Song of Jonah (Jonah 2)

43 The Prayer of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3)

44 A Song of Tobit (Tobit 13)

45 A Song of Judith (Judith 16)

46 A Song of the Righteous (Wisdom 3)

47 A Song of Wisdom (Wisdom 9)

48 A Song of Pilgrimage (Ecclesiasticus 51)

49 A Song of Baruch (Baruch 5)

50 Bless the Lord (Song of the Three)

51a Benedicite – A Song of Creation (Song of the Three)

51b Benedicite – A Song of Creation: shorter version

52 The Song of Manasseh (Manasseh)

New Testament Canticles

53 A Song of the Blessed (Matthew 5)

54a Magnificat (The Song of Mary) (Luke 1)

54b Magnificat (The Song of Mary): metrical version

54c Magnificat (The Song of Mary): metrical version

55a Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah) (Luke 1)

55b Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah): metrical version

55c Benedictus (The Song of Zechariah): metrical version

56 Nunc Dimittis (The Song of Simeon) (Luke 2)

57 A Song of the Justified (Romans 4, 5)

58 A Song of God’s Children (Romans 8)

59 A Song of Divine Love (1 Corinthians 13)

60 A Song of God’s Grace (Ephesians 1)

61 The Song of Christ’s Glory (Philippians 2)

62 A Song of Redemption (Colossians 1)

63 A Song of Christ’s Appearing (1 Timothy 3, 6)

64 A Song of God’s Assembled (Hebrews 12)

65 A Song of Faith (1 Peter 1)

66 A Song of Christ the Servant (1 Peter 2)

67 A Song of Repentance (1 John 1)

68 A Song of God’s Love (1 John 4)

69 A Song of Praise, also known as Glory and Honour (Revelation 4, 5) 627

70 A Song of the Redeemed (Revelation 7)

71 Great and Wonderful (Revelation 15)

72 A Song of the Lamb (Revelation 19)

73 A Song of the Holy City (Revelation 21)

74 A Song of the Heavenly City (Revelation 21, 22)

75 A Song of the Spirit (Revelation 22)

76 The Easter Anthems (Romans 6; 1 Corinthians 5, 15)

Other Canticles

77 Phos Hilaron – A Song of the Light

78 Gloria in Excelsis – A Song of God’s Glory

79 Te Deum Laudamus – A Song of the Church

80 A Song of Ephrem the Syrian

81 Salus Aeterna – Saviour Eternal

82 A Song of Anselm

83 Victimae Paschali – A Song of the Resurrection

84 A Song of Francis of Assisi

85 Veni Sancte Spiritus – Come, Holy Spirit

86 A Song of Julian of Norwich

87 Saviour of the World