Episcopal Chant: A Liturgical Chant Database

BOS Our Lady of Guadalupe

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 131 or Psalm 116
Epistle	Revelation 11:19a, 12:1-6a
Gospel	Luke 6:20-23

BOS Service for New Year's Eve

The Hebrew Year	Exodus 23:9-16, 20-21
	Psalm 111; or Psalm 119:1-8
The Promised Land	Deuteronomy 11:8-12, 26-28
	Psalm 36:5-10; or Psalm 89, Part I
A Season for All Things	Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
	Psalm 90
Remember Your Creator	Ecclesiastes 12:1-8
	Psalm 130
Marking the Times, and Winter	Ecclesiasticus 43:1-22
	Psalm 19; or Psalm 148; or Psalm 74:11-22
The Acceptable Time	2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2
	Psalm 63:1-8; or Canticle 5; or Canticle 17
While It Is Called Today	Hebrews 3:1-15 or Hebrews 3:1-4:13
	Psalm 95
New Heavens and New Earth	Revelation 2:1-14, 22-24
	Canticle 19

BOS2003 Vigil for the Eve of the Baptism of Our Lord

The Story of the Flood	Genesis (7:1-5,11-18); 8:6-18; 9:8-13
	Psalm 25:3-9; or Psalm 46
The Lord who Makes a Way in the Sea	Isaiah 43:15-19
	Psalm 114
The Washing and Anointing of Aaron	Leviticus 8:1-12
	Psalm 23; or Psalm 113
The Anointing of David	1 Samuel 16:1-13
	Psalm 2:1-8; or Psalm 110:1-5
The Cleansing of Naaman in the Jordan	2 Kings 5:1-14
	Psalm 51:8-13
Salvation Offered Freely to All	Isaiah 55:1-11
	Canticle 9 (The First Song of Isaiah)
A new Heart and a new Spirit	Ezekiel 36:24-28
	Psalm 42
The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me	Isaiah 61:1-9
or Behold my Servant	Isaiah 42:1-9
	Psalm 89:20-29
When God's Patience Waited in the Days of Noah	1 Peter 3:15b-22
or God Anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit	Acts 10:34-38
The Baptism of Jesus	Matthew 3:13-17 (Year A) or Mark 1:7-11 (Year B) or Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 (Year C)
or The Resurrection and the Great Commission	Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20

BOS Candlemas Procession

Psalm	Psalm 48:1-2, 10:13

BOS Rogation Procession

Psalm	Canticle 12 or Canticle 1
	Psalm 103
	Psalm 104

BOS St. Francis Day / Blessing of Animals

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 104:10-25 or Psalm 104:25-31 or Canticle 12

BOS2003 Vigil for the Eve of All Saints' Day

The Call of Abraham	Genesis 12:1-8
	Psalm 113
Daniel Delivered from the Lions' Den	Daniel 6:1-23 or Daniel 6:16-23
	Canticle 2 or 13
The Testament and Death of Mattathias	1 Maccabees 2:49-64
	Psalm 1
The Martyrdom of the Seven Brothers	2 Maccabees 6:1-2; 7:1-23
	Psalm 111
The Eulogy of the Ancestors	Ecclesiasticus 44:1-10, 13-14
	Psalm 116
Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses	Hebrews 11:32-39-12:2 or Hebrews 11:32,39-12:2
	Psalm 149
The Reward of the Saints	Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17
	Alleluias
The Beatitudes	Matthew 5:1-12
or "I will give you rest"	Matthew 11:27-30
or The Resurrection and the Great Commission	Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20

BOS Service for All Hallows' Eve

The Witch of Endor	1 Samuel 28:3-25
	Psalm 130
The Vision of Eliphaz the Temanite	Job 4:12-21
	Psalm 13; or Psalm 108:1-6
The Valley of Dry Bones	Ezekiel 37:1-14
	Psalm 143:1-11
The War in Heaven	Revelation 12
	Psalm 103:17-22; or Canticle 1 (Parts I & IV); or Canticle 12(Invocation, Part III, Doxology)

BOS2003 A Vigil on the Eve of Baptism

The Story of the Flood	Genesis (7:1-5,11-18); 8:6-18; 9:8-13
	Psalm 25:3-9; or Psalm 46
The Story of the Covenant	Exodus 19:1-9a,16-20a; 20:18-20
	Canticle 2 or 13
Salvation Offered Freely to All	Isaiah 55:1-11
	Canticle 9
A new Heart and a new Spirit	Ezekiel 36:24-28
	Psalm 42
The Valley of Dry Bones	Ezekiel 37:1-14
	Psalm 30; or Psalm 143
Baptized into his Death	Romans 6:3-5
or We are Children of God	Romans 8:14-17
or Now is the Day of Salvation	2 Corinthians 5:17-20
The Baptism of Jesus	Mark 1:1-6
or You Must be Born Again	John 3:1-6
or The Resurrection and the Great Commission	Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20

BOS Service of Renaming

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 8 (How majestic is God's name) or Psalm 23 (The Lord is my Shepherd) or Psalm 40 ("[God] put a new song in my mouth") or Psalm 96 ("Sing to the Lord a new song")
Epistle	2 Corinthians 3:17-18 (We are transformed from glory to glory) or 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 (In Christ, there is a new creation) or Galatians 3:27-28 (In Christ there is no longer Jew nor Greek...) or Philippians 2:9-13 (Christ's name above all names) or 1 John 3:1-2 (What we will be has not yet been revealed) or Revelation 21:1-6 ("See, I am making all things new")
Gospel	Matthew 15:13-19 ("You are Peter") or Matthew 17:1-9 (The Transfiguration) or Luke 2:15-21 (The naming of Jesus) or John 20:11-18 (The risen Lord calls Mary by name) or John 20:19-29 (Blessed are those who have not seen but believe)

BOS Presentation of a Child (Presentación de un[a] Niño o Niña)

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 130:1-3
Epistle	Ephesians 5:2, 21; 6:1-4 (Walk in the way of love)
Gospel	Mark 10:13-15 (Let the children come to me) or Matthew 18:2-6 (Whoever becomes like this child will be great in the Kingdom...)

BOS Quinceañera (The Celebration of Fifteen Years)

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 9:1-11
Epistle	Ephesians 1:3-6 (Called by Christ before creation) or Galatians 4:4-7 (Divine heirs) or Romans 12:1-2 (Grateful offering to God)
Gospel	Matthew 25:1-13 (The parable of the ten young women) or Luke 10:38-42 (Martha and Mary) or Matthew 5:14-16 (The light of the world) or John 13:31-35 (A new commandment)

BOS Recognition of Ministries in the Church and the World

Epistle	Romans 12:6-12 (Having gifts that differ according to the grace given) or 2 Corinthians 4:2, 5-6 (Having this ministry by the mercy of God) or Colossians 3:12-17 (Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs) or Hebrews 6:9-12 (God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and love)
Gospel	Matthew 5:14-16 (You are the light of the world) or Mark 4:2-9 (A sower went forth to sow) or Luke 12:35-37 (He will come and serve them) or John 6:1-13 (There is a lad here who has five barley loaves) or John 6:8-13 (There is a lad here who has five barley loaves)

BOS Celebration for a Home

Psalm	Psalm 112:2-7, 9
Epistle	3 John 1-6a, 11, 13-15
Gospel	John 12:1-3 or Matthew 6:25-33

BOS Public Service of Healing

Psalm	Psalm 13
	Psalm 20:1-6, 9b
	Psalm 23
	Psalm 27:1-7, 9, 18
	Psalm 91:1-6, 9-11
	Psalm 103
	Psalm 121
	Psalm 130
	Psalm 139:1-17
	Psalm 145:14-20, 22
	Psalm 146:4-9
Epistle	Acts 3:1-10 (In the name of Jesus Christ... stand up and walk) or Acts 5:12-16 (Healings in Jerusalem; Peter's shadow) or Acts 9:10-19a (Saul's sight is restored) or Acts 10:36-43 (Apostolic preaching: He went about... healing) or Acts 16:16-18 (The slave girl with the spirit of divination) or Romans 8:18-23 (We await the redemption of our bodies) or Romans 8:31-39 (Nothing can separate us from the love of God) or Romans 12:12-21 (Be patient in suffering) or 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (God comforts us) or 2 Corinthians 6:2b-10 (Now is the day of salvation) or Colossians 1:11-20 (May you be strengthened with all power) or Hebrews 12:1-2 (Looking to Jesus, the perfecter of our faith) or James 5:14-16 (Is anyone among you sick?) or 1 John 5:13-15 (That you may know that you have eternal life) or 1 Peter 2:21-24 (By his wounds you have been healed)
Gospel	Matthew 5:2-10 (Beatitudes) or Matthew 6:25-34 (Do not worry) or Matthew 7:7-8 (Ask, search, knock) or Matthew 8:5-10, 13 (Healing centurion's servant) or Matthew 8:14-17 (Healing Peter's mother-in-law) or Matthew 8:23-27 (Jesus stills the storm) or Matthew 9:2-8 (Your sins are forgiven) or Matthew 9:18-26 (Healing Jairus's daughter and woman with a hemorrhage) or John 5:2-9 (Take up your bed and walk) or John 6:47-51 (I am the Bread of Life) or John 9:1-11 (Healing of the man born blind) or John 21:18-19 (When you are old...) or Luke 13:10-13 (Healing of woman crippled for eighteen years) or Luke 4:22-28 (Do here also in your hometown the things you did at Capernaum) or Luke 4:38-41 (Healing Peter's mother-in-law) or Luke 5:17-26 (Healing of a paralyzed man) or Luke 8:26-35a (Jesus heals the Gerasene demoniac) or Luke 8:41-56 (Healing Jairus's daughter and woman with a hemorrhage) or Luke 11:5-10 (Perseverence in prayer) or Luke 17:11-19 (Your faith has made you well) or Mark 1:21-28 (Jesus heals the man with the unclean spirit) or Mark 1:29-34a (Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law and others) or Mark 2:1-12 (Healing of a paralyzed man) or Mark 5:1-20 (Healing of Gerasene demoniac) or Mark 5:21-43 (Healing Jairus's daughter and woman with a hemorrhage) or Mark 6:7, 12-13 (The disciples anointed many who were sick) or Mark 10:46-52 (Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus) or Mark 14:32-36 (Not what I want, but what you want)

BOS Burial of One Who Does Not Profess the Christian Faith

Psalm	Psalm 23; or Psalm 90; or Psalm 121; or Psalm 130
Epistle	Romans 8:35-39 (Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?)
Gospel	John 10:11-16 (I am the good shepherd)

BOS The Founding of a Church

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 132:1-9(10-19)
	Psalm 48:1-3, 7-13

BOS Opening of a New Congregation

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 67 or Psalm 98
Epistle	1 Corinthians 5:16-21 (So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation) or Hebrews 10:19-25 (Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope)
Gospel	John 13:31-35 (As I have loved you, you also should love one another) or Matthew 11:2-6 (The blind receive their sight, the lame walk)

BOS Restoring of Things Profaned

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 118

BOS Liturgical Materials Honoring God in Creation

God, the source and destiny of the cosmos

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 136:1-9, 25-26
Epistle	Revelation 22:1-5
Gospel	John 3:16

God of order and dynamic change

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 102:25-28
Epistle	Revelation 21:3-5a
Gospel	Luke 13:6-9

The justice of God and the dignity of all creatures

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 145:8-10, 16-18
Epistle	Ephesians 1:8b-10
Gospel	Luke 10:25-37

The kinship and unity of all creation in Christ

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 36:5-10
Epistle	Colossians 1:15-20
Gospel	John 1:1-5

Reading God's goodness in the diversity of life

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 104:25-32
Epistle	Revelation 5:11-14
Gospel	Matthew 13:31-32

Called to be God's partners in the care of the planet

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 33:3-9, 13-15
Epistle	Romans 8:18-23
Gospel	Mark 16:14-15

BOS Consecration of Chrism Apart from Baptism

Psalm	Psalm 23
Epistle	Revelation 1:4-8
Gospel	Luke 4:16-21

BOS Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows

Psalm (Pointed by Episcopal Chant in the style of Bruce Ford)	Psalm 89:19-30
Epistle	2 Corinthians 4:5-15 or Philippians 2:3-11
Gospel	Luke 10:1-11 or Luke 22:24-27 or Luke 22:24-30

BOS Ending a Pastoral Relationship

Psalm	Psalm 119:89a, 90-94, 96; or Canticle 5; or Canticle 17; or Psalm 43:3-6; or Psalm 78:1-8; or Psalm 133
Epistle	1 Corinthians 3:4-11 (Paul planted, Apollos watered, God gave growth) or Acts 16:9-10 (Paul's call from Macedonia) or Acts 20:17-22, 25-28, 32, 36-38b (Paul's apologia for his ministry at Ephesus) or 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 (Paul gives thanks for the success of the Gospel) or 1 Thessalonians 5:12-25 (Paul encourages the ministry among the Thessalonians) or Philippians 4:1-10, 23 (Rejoice in the Lord always)
Gospel	John 10:14-18 (The ministry of the good shepherd) or John 21:15-19 (Feed my sheep) or Luke 12:35-38 (The faithful servant) or Luke 17:7-10 (We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty) or Matthew 9:35-38 (The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few) or Matthew 25:31-40 (As you did it to the least of these, you did it to me)

BOS Setting Apart for a Religious Vocation

Psalm	Psalm 23
	Psalm 24:1-6
	Psalm 27:5-11
	Psalm 33:1-4, 13-14, 20-21
	Psalm 34:1-8
Epistle	Acts 2:42-47 (Apostles' teaching and fellowship) or Acts 4:32-35 (They had everything in common) or 1 Corinthians 1:22-31 (God chose what was foolish) or Philippians 3:8-14 (That I may gain Christ) or Colossians 3:12-17 (Put on love, which binds everything together) or 1 John 4:7-16 (He who abides in love abides in God)
Gospel	Matthew 16:24-27 (Let him take up his cross and follow me) or Matthew 19:3-12 (Eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom) or Matthew 19:16-26 (Sell what you possess and give to the poor) or John 15:1-8 (I am the vine, you are the branches)

Book of Occasional Services

BOS Our Lady of Guadalupe

BOS Service for New Year's Eve

BOS2003 Vigil for the Eve of the Baptism of Our Lord

BOS Candlemas Procession

BOS Rogation Procession

BOS St. Francis Day / Blessing of Animals

BOS2003 Vigil for the Eve of All Saints' Day

BOS Service for All Hallows' Eve

BOS2003 A Vigil on the Eve of Baptism

BOS Service of Renaming

BOS Presentation of a Child (Presentación de un[a] Niño o Niña)

BOS Quinceañera (The Celebration of Fifteen Years)

BOS Recognition of Ministries in the Church and the World

BOS Celebration for a Home

BOS Public Service of Healing

BOS Burial of One Who Does Not Profess the Christian Faith

BOS The Founding of a Church

BOS Opening of a New Congregation

BOS Restoring of Things Profaned

BOS Liturgical Materials Honoring God in Creation

God, the source and destiny of the cosmos

God of order and dynamic change

The justice of God and the dignity of all creatures

The kinship and unity of all creation in Christ

Reading God's goodness in the diversity of life

Called to be God's partners in the care of the planet

BOS Consecration of Chrism Apart from Baptism

BOS Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows

BOS Ending a Pastoral Relationship

BOS Setting Apart for a Religious Vocation