Daily Office readings for December 2026
The psalms and lessons appointed for each day of December 2026, from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. Each office links to its full text.
Tuesday, December 1
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 5, 6 · Isaiah 1:21-31 · 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 10, 11 · Amos 3:1-11 · Luke 20:9-18
Wednesday, December 2
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 119:1-24 · Isaiah 2:1-11 · 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 12, 13, 14 · Amos 3:12–4:5 · Luke 20:19-26
Thursday, December 3
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 18:1-20 · Isaiah 2:12-22 · 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 18:21-50 · Amos 4:6-13 · Luke 20:27-40
Friday, December 4
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 16, 17 · Isaiah 3:8-15 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 22 · Amos 5:1-17 · Luke 20:41–21:4
Saturday, December 5
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 20, 21:1-7(8-14) · Isaiah 4:2-6 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117 · Amos 5:18-27 · Luke 21:5-19
Sunday, December 62nd Sunday of Advent
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 148, 149, 150 · Isaiah 5:1-7 · 2 Peter 3:11-18
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 114, 115 · Amos 6:1-14 · Luke 7:28-35
Monday, December 7
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 25 · Isaiah 5:8-12, 18-23 · 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 9, 15 · Amos 7:1-9 · Luke 21:20-28
Tuesday, December 8
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 26, 28 · Isaiah 5:13-17, 24-25 · 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 36, 39 · Amos 7:10-17 · Luke 21:29-38
Wednesday, December 9
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 38 · Isaiah 6:1-13 · 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 119:25-48 · Amos 8:1-14 · John 7:53–8:11
Thursday, December 10
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 37:1-18 · Isaiah 7:1-9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 37:19-42 · Amos 9:1-10 · Luke 22:1-13
Friday, December 11
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 31 · Isaiah 7:10-25 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–3:5
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 35 · Haggai 1:1-15 · Luke 22:14-30
Saturday, December 12
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 30, 32 · Isaiah 8:1-15 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 42, 43 · Haggai 2:1-9 · Luke 22:31-38
Sunday, December 133rd Sunday of Advent
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 63:1-8(9-11), 98 · Isaiah 13:6-13 · Hebrews 12:18-29
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 103 · Amos 9:11-15 · John 3:22-30
Monday, December 14
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 41, 52 · Isaiah 8:16–9:1 · 2 Peter 1:1-11
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 44 · Zechariah 1:7-17 · Luke 22:39-53
Tuesday, December 15
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 45 · Isaiah 9:1-7 · 2 Peter 1:12-21
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 47, 48 · Zechariah 2:1-13 · Luke 22:54-69
Wednesday, December 16
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 119:49-72 · Isaiah 9:8-17 · 2 Peter 2:1-10
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 49, [53] · Zechariah 3:1-10 · Mark 1:1-8
Thursday, December 17
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 50 · Isaiah 9:18–10:4 · 2 Peter 2:10-16
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms [59, 60] · Zechariah 4:1-14 · Matthew 3:1-12
Friday, December 18
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 40, 54 · Isaiah 10:5-19 · 2 Peter 2:17-22
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 51 · Zechariah 7:8–8:8 · Matthew 11:2-15
Saturday, December 19
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 55 · Isaiah 10:20-27 · Jude 17-25
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 138, 139:1-17(18-23) · Zechariah 8:9-17 · Luke 3:1-9
Sunday, December 204th Sunday of Advent
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 24, 29 · Isaiah 42:1-12 · Ephesians 6:10-20
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 8, 84 · Genesis 3:8-15 · John 3:16-21
Monday, December 21Saint Thomas the Apostle
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 23, 121 · Job 42:1-6 · 1 Peter 1:3-9
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 27 · Isaiah 43:8-13 · John 14:1-7
Tuesday, December 22
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 66, 67 · Isaiah 11:10-16 · Revelation 20:11–21:8
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 116, 117 · 1 Samuel 2:1-10 · Luke 1:5-25
Wednesday, December 23
- Morning Prayer
- Psalm 72 · Isaiah 28:9-22 · Revelation 21:9-21
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 111, 113 · 2 Samuel 7:1-17 · Luke 1:26-38
Thursday, December 24
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 45, 46 · Isaiah 35:1-10 · Revelation 22:12-17, 21
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 89:1-29 · Isaiah 59:15-21 · Philippians 2:5-11
Friday, December 25Christmas Day
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 2, 85 · Zechariah 2:10-13 · 1 John 4:7-16
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 110:1-5(6-7), 132 · Micah 4:1-5, 5:2-4 · John 3:31-36
Saturday, December 26Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 28, 30 · 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 · Acts 6:1-7
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 118 · Wisdom 4:7-15 · Acts 7:59–8:8
Sunday, December 271st Sunday after Christmas Day
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 93, 96 · Isaiah 62:6-7, 10-12 · Hebrews 2:10-18
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 34 · 1 Samuel 1:1-2, 7-28 · Matthew 1:18-25
Monday, December 28The Holy Innocents
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 2, 26 · Isaiah 49:13-23 · Matthew 18:1-14
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 19, 126 · Isaiah 54:1-13 · Mark 10:13-16
Tuesday, December 29Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 97, 98 · Proverbs 8:22-30 · John 13:20-35
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 145 · Isaiah 44:1-8 · 1 John 5:1-12
Wednesday, December 30
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 20, 21:1-7(8-14) · Isaiah 25:1-9 · Revelation 1:9-20
- Evening Prayer
- Psalms 23, 27 · 1 Kings 17:17-24 · John 7:53–8:11
Thursday, December 31
- Morning Prayer
- Psalms 46, 48 · Isaiah 26:1-9 · 2 Corinthians 5:16–6:2
- Evening Prayer
- Psalm 90 · Isaiah 65:15-25 · Revelation 21:1-6