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Canticles of the Daily Office

Canticles are the songs of Scripture and of the early church sung after the lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer. The invitatory opens the office; the Song of Simeon also closes Compline.

The invitatory

After the lessons

Which canticle when

The prayer book suggests a canticle for each lesson by weekday, with changes in Advent, Lent, and Easter and on major feasts (pp. 144–145). The app follows the table as printed. To see which row a given day uses, open the order of Morning Prayer or of Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer

Suggested canticles at Morning Prayer, Rite Two. Any canticle may be used; on feasts that fall on a Sunday, the Sunday row applies.
DayAfter the Old Testament readingAfter the New Testament reading
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Feasts of our Lord and other Major Feasts

At Evening Prayer

Suggested canticles at Evening Prayer, Rite Two. Any canticle may be used; on feasts that fall on a Sunday, the Sunday row applies.
DayAfter the Old Testament readingAfter the New Testament reading
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Feasts of our Lord and other Major Feasts