Below is a listing of the canticles from the Old and New Testaments. As we publish notes on the translations of the texts they will also be listed from here. We have also included the canticle numbering from the Liturgia Horarum (LH#). After the Canticles are published we will update the titles with links to read them in the scriptorium, and many will also include a reflection on the translation process. If you are interested in our approach to translations you can read our translation guidelines.
The canticles will be translated first in the order in which we need them. While we are in process we will be jumping around these lists. If you have need for a specific canticle which is not yet translated let us know, and we will see what we can do.
You may also be interested in the List of Psalms
Old Testament
The Canticles from the Old Testament are placed within the major hour of Morning prayer (also known as Lauds).
| Passage | LH # | Title (EN) | Title (FR) | Title (LAT) | Reflections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:1-4b, 8-13, 17-18 | VT 1 | Cantemus Domino | |||
| Deuteronomy 31:1-12 | VT 2 | Audite caeli | |||
| 1 Samuel 2:1-10 | VT 3 | Exsultavit | |||
| 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 | VT 4 | Benedictus es, Domine | |||
| Tobit 13:2-8 | VT 5 | Deus Castigans & Salvans | |||
| Tobit 13:9-11, 13-16 | VT 6 | Benedicite Dominum | |||
| Judith 16:2-3, 15-19 | VT 7 | Incipite Domino | |||
| Proverbs 9:1-6, 10-12 | VT 8 | Sapientia aedificavit | |||
| Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-6 | VT 9 | Iustorum animae | |||
| Wisdom of Solomon 3:7-9 | VT 10 | Fulgebunt iusti | |||
| Wisdom of Solomon 9:1-6, 9-11 | VT 11 | Deus patrum meorum | |||
| Wisdom of Solomon 10:17-21 | VT 12 | Reddidit Deus | |||
| Wisdom of Solomon 16:20-21, 26, 17:1 | VT 13 | Angelorum esca nutrivisti | |||
| Sirach 14:22, 15:2, 4, 6b | VT 14 | Beatus vir, qui in sapientia | |||
| Sirach 31:8-11 | VT 15 | Beatus vir, qui inventus est | |||
| Sirach 36:1-7, 13-16 | VT 16 | Miserere nostri | |||
| Sirach 36:14-19 | VT 17 | Miserere plebi tuae | |||
| Sirach 39:17-21 | VT 18 | Obaudite me | |||
| Isaiah 2:2-5 | VT 19 | Erit in novissimis | |||
| Isaiah 5:1-7 | VT 20 | Cantabo dilecto meo | |||
| Isaiah 9:2-7 | VT 21 | Populus qui ambulabat | |||
| Isaiah 12:1-6 | VT 22 | Confitebor tibi | |||
| Isaiah 26:1-4, 7-9, 12 | VT 23 | Urbs fortitudinis | |||
| Isaiah 33:2-10 | VT 24 | Domine, miserere | |||
| Isaiah 33:13-16 | VT 25 | Audite, qui longe estis | |||
| Isaiah 38:10-14, 17-20 | VT 26 | Ego dixi | |||
| Isaiah 40:1-8 | VT 27 | Consolamini | |||
| Isaiah 40:9-11, 27-31 | VT 28 | Super montem excelsum ascende | |||
| Isaiah 40:10-17 | VT 29 | Ecce Dominus Deus | |||
| Isaiah 42:10-16 | VT 30 | Cantate Domino | |||
| Isaiah 45:14-26 | VT 31 | Vere tu es | |||
| Isaiah 49:7-13 | VT 32 | Haec dicit Dominus | |||
| Isaiah 61:1-11 | VT 33 | Spiritus Domini super me | |||
| Isaiah 61:6-9 | VT 34 | Vos sacerdotes Domini | |||
| Isaiah 61:10-62:5 | VT 35 | Gaudens gaudebo | |||
| Isaiah 62:1-12 | VT 36 | Propter Sion non tacebo | |||
| Isaiah 62:4-7 | VT 37 | Non vocaberis | |||
| Isaiah 63:1-5 | VT 38 | Quis est iste | |||
| Isaiah 66:10-14a | VT 39 | Laetamini cum Jerusalem | |||
| Jeremiah 7:2-7 | VT 40 | Audite verbum … omnis Iuda | |||
| Jeremiah 14:17-21 | VT 41 | Deducant oculi mei | |||
| Jeremiah 17:7-8 | VT 42 | Benedictus vir | |||
| Jeremiah 31:10-14 | VT 43 | Audite verbum … gentes | |||
| Lamentations 5:1-7, 15-17, 19-20 | VT 44 | Recordare, Domine | |||
| Ezekiel 36:24-28 | VT 45 | Tollam quippe vos | |||
| Daniel 3:26, 27, 29, 34-41 | VT 46 | Benedictus … et laudabile | |||
| Daniel 3:52-57 | VT 47 | Benedictus … et laudabilis | |||
| Daniel 3:57-88, 56 | VT 48 | Benedictie, omnia opera | |||
| Obadah 6:1-6 | VT 49 | Venite, et revertamur | |||
| Amos 4:13, 5:8, 9:5-6 | VT 50 | Ecce formans montes | |||
| Jonah 2:3-10 | VT 51 | Clamavi de tribulatione | |||
| Habakkuk 3:2-4, 13a, 15-19 | VT 52 | Domine, audivi | |||
| Zephaniah 3:8-13 | VT 53 | Exspecta me |
New Testament
The canticles from the New Testament are placed within the major hour of evening prayer (also known as Vespers).
The first three canticles (Magnificat anima mea, Benedictus Dominus, and Nunc Dumittis) are present within the offices of Morning (Lauds), Evening (Vespers), and Night (Complines) respectively. These three are thus elevated above all other canticles in that they are prayed every day and are not substituted or changed based on the schedule or propers.
| Passage | LH # | Title (EN) | Title (FR) | Title (LAT) | Reflections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 1:46-55 | NT 1 | My Soul Magnifies | Mon Âme Magnifie | Magnificat anima mea | Reflection |
| Luke 1:68-79 | NT 2 | Blessed is the Lord | Béni soit le Seigneur | Benedictus Dominus | Reflection |
| Luke 2:29-32 | NT 3 | Now, Go in Peace | Maintenant, Partez en Paix | Nunc Dimittis | Reflection |
| Matthew 5:3-10 | NT 4 | Beati pauperes spiritu | |||
| John 1:1, 3-4, 9-11, 14, 16 | NT 5 | In principio erat Verbum | |||
| Romans 8:14-17 | NT 6 | Quicum que enim Spiritus Dei | |||
| Romans 8:31-35, 37-39 | NT 7 | Quid ergo dicemus ad haec | |||
| Romans 11:33-36 | NT 8 | O altitudo divitiarum | |||
| 1 Cor 13:1-7 | NT 9 | Si linguis hominum | |||
| Eph 1:3-10 | NT 10 | God the Savior | Dieu le Sauveur | De Deo Salvatore | Reflection |
| Phil 2:6-11 | NT 11 | Christus Jesus | |||
| Col 1:12-20 | NT 12 | Gratias adamus Deo | |||
| 1 Timothy 2:5-6, 3:16, 6:15-16 | NT 13 | Unus enim Deus | |||
| 1 Timothy 3:16 | NT 14 | Qui manifestatus est | |||
| 2 Timothy 2:11-13 | NT 15 | Fidelis sermo | |||
| Titus 3:4-7 | NT 16 | Cum autem benignitas | |||
| 1 Peter 1:3-9 | NT 17 | Benedictus Deus | |||
| 1 Peter 2:21-24 | NT 18 | Christus passus est | |||
| Rev 4:11, 5:9-10, 12 | NT 19 | Worthy are You, Lord | Tu es Digne, Seigneur | Dignus es, Domine | Reflection |
| Rev 11:17-18, 12:10b-12a | NT 20 | Gratias adimus tibi | |||
| Rev 15:3-4 | NT 21 | Great and Marvelous | Grandes et Merveilleuses | Magna et Mirabilia | Reflection |
| Rev 19:1-7 | NT 22 | Salvation, Glory, and Power | Le Salut, la Gloire et la Puissance | Alleluia, Salus et gloria | Reflection |
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Paul Prins taken 14 April 2021 on Rue des Écoles in Paris.