ServiceMusic
Music in the service of the church in the service of the world
The table below lists available Psalm settings appointed for the Church of England Common Worship "Principal Service" three-year cycle of readings. This is mostly the same as the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL). Settings are constantly being written to expand coverage of the whole cycle, but particularly of the period from Advent through to Pentecost. See also the psalm-numerical list.
Where possible, a congregational version is specified, usually responsorial. Entries in parentheses (thus) are better suited to presentation by choir or music-group.
| Day | Year A | Year B | Year C |
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| Advent 1 | 122 | 80 | 25:1–10 |
| Advent 2 | 72:1–7,18–19 | 85:1–2,8–13 | Benedictus |
| Advent 3 | Magnificat | 126 or Magnificat | Isaiah 12:2–6 |
| Advent 4 | 80 | Magnificat | Magnificat or 80 |
| Christmas Eve | 85 | ||
| Christmas Day |
Set I: 96
Set II: 97 Set III: 98 |
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| Christmas 1 | 148 | ||
| Christmas 2 | |||
| Epiphany Eve | 96, 97 | ||
| Epiphany | 72:1, 10–15 | ||
| Baptism of Christ (Epiphany 1) | 29 | ||
| Epiphany 2[2] | 40:1–11 | (139) | 36:5–10 |
| Epiphany 3[2] | 27 | 19:1–6 | |
| Epiphany 4[2] | 36:5–10 | 111 | |
| Candlemas Eve | 118 | ||
| Presention of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) | 24 | ||
| Proper 1 (4–10 Feb.) | 112 | 138 | |
| Proper 2 (11–17 Feb.) | (119:1–8) | (30) | 1 |
| Proper 3 (18–24 Feb.) | 119:33–40 | ||
| 2 before Lent | 104:24–35 | ||
| 1 before Lent | 99 | 50:1–6 | 99 |
| Ash Wednesday | |||
| Lent 1 | 32 | 25:1–10 | 91 |
| Lent 2 | 121 | 22:23–31 | 27 |
| Lent 3 | 95 | 19:7–14 | 63:1–8 |
| Lent 4 | 32 | ||
| Mothering Sunday | 34:11–20 | ||
| Lent 5 | 130 | 126 | |
| Palm Sunday |
Liturgy of the Palms: 118:1–2, 19–29
Liturgy of the Passion: 31:9–16 |
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| Monday of Holy Week | 36:5–11 | ||
| Tuesday of Holy Week | |||
| Wednesday of Holy Week | 70 | ||
| Maundy Thursday | 116:12–19 | ||
| Good Friday | |||
| Easter Eve | 31, (142) | ||
| Easter Vigil | 16 or 19:1–6/19:7–14 or 42 or 98 or 143 | ||
| Easter Day | 118:1–2, 14–24 | ||
| Easter 2 | 16 | 118:14–29 | |
| Easter 3 | 116:12–19 | 4 | (30) |
| Easter 4 | |||
| Easter 5 | 22:23–31 | 148 | |
| Easter 6 | 66:8–20 | 98 | 67 |
| (Weds) Ascension Eve | 15 or 24 | ||
| (Thurs) Ascension Day | 47 or 93 | ||
| Sunday after Ascension (Easter 7) | 1 | 97 | |
| Pentecost Eve | |||
| Pentecost | 104:24–34 | ||
| Trinity Eve | 97, 98 | ||
| Trinity | 8 | 29 | 8 |
| (Weds) Corpus Christi Eve | 111 | ||
| (Thurs) Corpus Christi | 116:12–19 | ||
| Proper 4 (29 May - 4 June)[3] |
Continuous: (139) Related: |
Continuous: 96 Related: 96 |
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| Proper 5 (5–11 June)[3] |
Continuous: (33:1–12) Related: |
Continuous: 138 Related: 130 |
Continuous: Related: (30) |
| Proper 6 (12–18 June)[3] |
Continuous: 116:12–19 Related: |
Continuous: Related: 32 |
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| Proper 7 (19–25 June)[3] |
Continuous: 42 Related: 22:19–28 |
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| Proper 8 (26 June–2 July) |
Continuous: 130 Related: (30) |
Continuous: Related: 16 |
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| Proper 9 (3–9 July) |
Continuous: Related: 145 |
Continuous: (30) Related: 66:1–9 |
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| Proper 10 (10–16 July) |
Continuous: 24 Related: 85:8–13 |
Continuous: 82 Related: 25:1–10 |
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| Proper 11 (17–23 July) |
Continuous: (139) Related: |
Continuous: Related: 15 |
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| Proper 12 (24–30 July) |
Continuous: 14 Related: 145 |
Continuous: 85 Related: 138 |
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| Proper 13 (31 July–6 Aug.) |
Continuous: 17:1–7 Related: 145 |
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| Proper 14 (7–13 Aug.) |
Continuous: Related: 85:8–13 |
Continuous: 130 Related: 34:1–8 |
Continuous: 50:1–8 Related: |
| Proper 15 (14–20 Aug.) |
Continuous: Related: 67 |
Continuous: 111 Related: 34:9–14 |
Continuous: 80 Related: 82 |
| Proper 16 (21–27 Aug.) |
Continuous: Related: 138 |
Continuous: 84 Related: 34:15–22 |
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| Proper 17 (28 Aug.–3 Sept.) |
Continuous: 115 Related: |
Continuous: Related: 15 |
Continuous: Related: 112 |
| Proper 18 (4–10 Sept.) |
Continuous: Related: 119:33–40 |
Continuous: (139) Related: 1 |
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| Proper 19 (11–17 Sept.) |
Continuous: 19:1–6 Related: |
Continuous: 14 Related: |
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| Proper 20 (18–24 Sept.) |
Continuous: Related: 145 |
Continuous: 1 Related: (54) |
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| Proper 21 (25 Sept.–1 Oct.) |
Continuous: Related: 25:1–9 |
Continuous: Related: 19:7–14 |
Continuous: 91 Related: |
| Proper 22 (2–8 Oct.) |
Continuous: 19 Related: 80 |
Continuous: Related: 8 See also Hebrews 1. |
Continuous: 137 Related: |
| Proper 23 (9–15 Oct.) |
Continuous: 66:1–12 Related: 111 |
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| Proper 24 (16–22 Oct.) |
Continuous: 99 Related: 96 |
Continuous: 104 Related: 91 |
Continuous: Related: 121 |
| Proper 25 (23–29 Oct.) |
Continuous: Related: 1 |
Continuous: 34 Related: 126 |
Continuous: Related: 84:1–7 |
| Bible Sunday | 19:7–14 | ||
| Dedication Festival Eve | 24 | ||
| Dedication Festival | 122 | ||
| All Saints' Eve | 1 | ||
| All Saints' Day | 34 | 24:1–6 | |
| 4 before Advent | (119:1–8) | 32 | |
| 3 before Advent | 70 | 62 | 17:1–9 |
| 2 before Advent | 16 | 98 | |
| Eve of Christ the King | 99 | ||
| Christ the King (1 before Advent) | 95:1–7a | 93 | |