ServiceMusic
Music in the service of the church in the service of the world
The table below lists available Psalm settings appointed for the commonly used Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) three-year cycle of readings. 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 |
| Christmas Day |
Set I: 96
Set II: 97 Set III: 98 |
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| Christmas 1 | 148 | ||
| Holy Name of Jesus (January 1) | 8 | ||
| New Year's Day (January 1) | 8 | ||
| Christmas 2 | |||
| Epiphany | 72:1–7, 10–14 | ||
| Baptism of Christ (Epiphany 1) | 29 | ||
| Epiphany 2[2] | 40:1–11 | (139) | 36:5–10 |
| Epiphany 3[2] | 27 | 62:5–12 | 19 |
| Epiphany 4[2] | 15 | 111 | |
| Presention of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) | 84 or 24 | ||
| Epiphany 5[2] | 112 | 138 | |
| Epiphany 6[2] | (30) | 1 | |
| Epiphany 7[2] | 119:33–40 | ||
| Epiphany 8[2] | 131 | 103 | |
| Epiphany 9[2] | 31 | 96 | |
| Transfiguration Sunday (Last Sunday 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 | 63:1–8 |
| Lent 4 | 32 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Holy Saturday | 31 | ||
| 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 |
| (Thurs) Ascension Day | 47 or 93 | ||
| Easter 7 | 1 | 97 | |
| Pentecost | 104:24–34 | ||
| Trinity | 8 | 29 | 8 |
| Proper 3 (24 May–28 May)[3] |
131 | 103 | |
| Proper 4 (29 May–4 June)[3] |
Continuous: Related: 31 |
Continuous: 139:1–6, 13–18 Related: |
Continuous: 96 Related: 96:1–9 |
| Proper 5 (5–11 June)[3] |
Continuous: 138 Related: 130 |
Continuous: Related: (30) |
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| Proper 6 (12–18 June)[3] |
Continuous: 116:1–2, 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 |
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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 Related: 145 |
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| Proper 14 (7–13 Aug.) |
Continuous: Related: 85 |
Continuous: 130 Related: 34:1–8 |
Continuous: 50 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 |
Continuous: Related: 103 |
| Proper 17 (28 Aug.–3 Sept.) |
Continuous: Related: 15 |
Continuous: Related: 112 |
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| Proper 18 (4–10 Sept.) |
Continuous: Related: 119:33–40 |
Continuous: (139) Related: 1 |
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| Proper 19 (11–17 Sept.) |
Continuous: Related: 103:[1–7], 8–15 |
Continuous: 19 Related: |
Continuous: 14 Related: |
| Proper 20 (18–24 Sept.) |
Continuous: Related: 145 |
Continuous: 1 Related: |
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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 |
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 |
| All Saints' Day | 34 | 24:1–6 | |
| Proper 26 (30 Oct.–5 Nov.) |
Continuous: Related: 32:1–7 |
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| Proper 27 (6 Nov.–12 Nov.) |
Continuous: 145 or 98 Related: 17:1–9 |
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| Proper 28 (13 Nov.–19 Nov.) |
Continuous: Related: 16 |
Continuous: Isaiah 12 Related: 98 |
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| Reign of Christ (1 before Advent) |
Continuous: Related: 95:1–7a |
Continuous: Related: 93 |
Continuous: Luke 1:68–79 Related: |