Book of Common Prayer (ECUSA)/The Daily Office/Table of Suggested Canticles

Suggested Canticles at Morning Prayer

After the Old Testament Reading; After the New Testament Reading
Sun.
4.or 16. Benedictus Dominus
Advent:
11.Surge, illuminare
Lent:
14.Kyrie Pantokrator
Easter:
8.Cantemus Domino
7.or 21. Te Deum laudamus
Advent and Lent:
4.or 16. Benedictus Dominus
Mon.
9.Ecce, Deus 19.Magna et mirabilia
Tue. 2.or 13. Benedictus es 18.Dignus es
Wed. 11.Surge, illuminare
Lent:
14.Kyrie Pantokrator
4.or 16. Benedictus Dominus
Thu. 8.Cantemus Domino 6.or 20. Gloria in excelsis
Advent and Lent:
19.Magna et mirabilia
Fri. 10.Quærite Dominum
Lent:
14.Kyrie Pantokrator
18.Dignus es
Sat.
1.or 12. Benedicite 19.Magna et mirabilia
On Feasts of our Lord and other Major Feasts
4.or 16. Benedictus Dominus 7.or 21. Te Deum laudamus

Suggested Canticles at Evening Prayer

After the Old Testament Reading; After the New Testament Reading
Sun.
Magnificat Nunc dimittis[1]
Mon. 8.Cantemus Domino
Lent:
14.Kyrie Pantokrator
Nunc dimittis
Tue. 10.Quærite Dominum Magnificat
Wed.
1.or 12. Benedicite Nunc dimittis
Thu.
11.Surge, illuminare Magnificat
Fri.
2.or 13. Benedictus es Nunc dimittis
Sat.
9.Ecce, Deus Magnificat
On Feasts of our Lord and other Major Feasts
Magnificat Nunc Dimittis[1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 If only one Reading is used, the suggested Canticle is the Magnificat.