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- Settings marked with an asterisk in the Cat. # number are metrical.
- Further abbreviations can be found at the end of this article.
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Pieces are graded to show level of difficulty, as follows:
- suitable for congregations;
- suitable for enterprising congregations and choirs of moderate ability;
- suitable for choirs.
Communion
| RM # | Title | Composer | Text | Voices | V-sib | V-pdf | K-sib | K-pdf | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liturgy | |||||||||
| RM117 | Glory be to God on high | Anon. | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM232 | Glory be to God on high | Francis Roads | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM113* | To God be glory, peace on earth | Anon. | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM115 | Holy, holy, holy | John Bishop | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM336 | Holy, holy, holy Lord God | William Knapp | Anon. | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| Anthems | |||||||||
| RM76 | Be thou my judge, O Lord | William Knapp | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM83 | I’ll wash my hands in innocency, O Lord | Samuel Chapple | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| Hymns | |||||||||
| RM40* | Jesu, we thus obey | James Leach | CW | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| RM341* | Shepherd of souls, refresh and bless | Francis Roads | JMo | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| RM112* | ‘Twas on that dark, that doleful night | Anon. | IW | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| Psalm | |||||||||
| RM97* | Judge me, O Lord (Ps 26) | Anon. | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 1 |
Morning Service
| Cat. # | Title | Composer | Text | Voices | V-sib | V-pdf | K-sib | K-pdf | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymns | |||||||||
| RM255* | Awake, my soul, and with the sun | Anon. | TK | SAB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM290* | God of the morning! at whose voice | John Fawcett | IW | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| Anthem | |||||||||
| RM8 | My voice shalt thou hear in the morning | Anon. (19th Cent.) | BCP | SAB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| Matins canticles: Venite; Psalm 95 | |||||||||
| RM231 | O come, let us sing unto the Lord | Francis Roads | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM366 | O come, let us lift up our voice | John Bishop | P95 JH | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| RM141* | O come, loud anthems let us sing | Phocion Henley | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| RM295* | O come, loud anthems let us sing | William Knapp | P95 NV | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| RM6* | Sing to the Lord Jehovah's name | Thomas Clark | P95 IW | SATBB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| Te Deum | |||||||||
| RM310* | O God, we praise thee, and confess | Giovanni Giornovichi | NW | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| RM391* | O God we praise thee, and we own | John Bishop | JP | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| RM248 | We praise thee O God | Joseph Key | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM229 | We praise thee, O God | Francis Roads | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| Benedicite (alternative to Te Deum) | |||||||||
| RM156* | Ye works of God, on him alone | Phocion Henley | Jme | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| Benedictus | |||||||||
| RM293 | Blessed be the Lord God of Israel | Kathryn Rose | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| Jubilate Deo; Psalm 100 (alternative to Benedictus) | |||||||||
| RM395* | All people that on earth do dwell | John Bishop | P100 WK | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| RM368* | All people that on earth do dwell | John Bishop | P100 WK | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| RM143* | Joyful, all ye nations sing | Phocion Henley | P100 WD | SATTB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| RM249 | O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands | Joseph Key | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM230 | O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands | Francis Roads | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 |
Evening Service
| Cat. # | Title | Composer | Text | Voices | V-sib | V-pdf | K-sib | K-pdf | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymns | |||||||||
| RM291* | Glory to thee, my God, this night | G. Knowles | TK | SATB | sib | sib | 2 | ||
| RM292* | Thus far the Lord hath led me on | John Hatton | IW | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| Evensong canticles: Magnificat | |||||||||
| RM48 | My soul doth magnify the Lord | Robert Barber | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM51 | My soul doth magnify the Lord | Uriah Davenport | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM50 | My soul doth magnify the Lord | Joseph Key | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM49 | My soul doth magnify the Lord | Francis Roads | BCP | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM14* | My soul and spirit, filled with joy | John Bishop | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| RM42* | My soul and spirit, filled with joy | Thomas Clark | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM43* | My soul and spirit, filled with joy | William Hayes | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 1 | ||
| RM7* | My soul and spirit, filled with joy | William Marsh | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 3 | ||
| RM44* | My soul and spirit, filled with joy | Zerubbabel Wyvill | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 2 |
The Lord’s Prayer
| Cat. # | Title | Composer | Text | Voices | V-sib | V-pdf | K-sib | K-pdf | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM116* | Our Father, who in heaven art | Thomas Clark | NV | SATB | sib | sib | 1 |
Abbreviations
Anon. Anonymous
BCP Book of Common Prayer
IW Isaac Watts
JMe James Merrick
JMo James Montgomery
JP John Patrick
NV New Version of the Metrical Psalms by Tate and Brady (1696)
TK Thomas Ken
WD William Dodd
SATB Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
