xii 2019 Since the Church’s legislation expects bishops to have control of liturgical texts, so as to promote and safeguard their accurate and appropriate use, the USCCB purchased the copyrights to the translations fromthemonks ofConceptionAbbey. To signal the arrival at the definitive state of the texts, and to give a grateful acknowledgement to the labors of the monks, the two works were then combined under one new title: The Abbey Psalms and Canticles. The Abbey Psalms and Canticles These texts are therefore approved for use in the Sacred Liturgy and will be included in future editions of the liturgical books. This book, gathering the Psalms and canticles for the first time in their definitive form and with their new title, is intended to be used for study, reference, and prayer. As these translations will become increasingly familiar to those who participate in the liturgy of the Latin Rite, this book constitutes a good edition for use in private or group Scripture study. For composers who wish to prepare settings of liturgical texts and for students of the Sacred Liturgy, this book will be an invaluable reference. This edition also includes an appendix that lays out the four-week psalter of the Liturgy of the Hours. While there are
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