Canticle One — The (First) Song of Moses (Exodus 15:1–19) Canticle Two — The (Second) Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1–43) Canticle Three — The Prayer of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1–10) Canticle Four — The Prayer of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:1–19)
What are the four canticles?
Abstract. The four canticles in Luke's Gospel (Mary's Magnificat, Luke 1:46-55; Zachariah's Benedictus, 1:67-79; the angels' Gloria, 2:14; and Simeon's Nunc Dimittis, 2:29-32) hold a unique place both in the canon of Christian Scripture and in the life of the Christian Church.
Is a Canticle a prayer?
Well, a Canticle is a song-prayer that is read during the Daily Office, and a Gospel Canticle, specifically, is one that is found in the Gospel books. There are three: the Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), the Magnificat (Song of Mary), and the Nunc dimittis (Song of Simeon).
How do you write a Canticle?
The canticle consists of 8 lines. It can be written in any configuration. As above, with 6 lines to one stanza and with 2 lines in the last; or 8 single lines; or 2 tercets (3-line stanzas) followed by a couplet (2-line stanza); or 4 couplets (stanzas of 2 lines each); etc.
What are canticles used for?
A non-metrical song used in liturgical worship. Canticles are drawn from biblical texts other than the Psalter. The term is derived from the Latin canticulum, a little song. In practice, canticles are sung or said in worship.