Sacred Scripture
Versions approved for use in the liturgy
The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has approved the following versions of Scripture for use in the Liturgy.
Bible Versions
- Revised Standard Version
- Jerusalem Bible
- New Jerusalem Bible *
- New Revised Standard Version *
- Good News — may be used for Masses with Children
- English Standard Version: Catholic Edition **
Psalters
- Grail (1963)
- Grail (revised 1993)*
- Abbey Psalms and Canticles (2020)** — a revision of the Grail Psalter
* These versions may not be used to produce a Lectionary without the express permission of the Conference. The current Lectionary makes use of the Jerusalem Bible and the Grail Psalter (1963).
** Work is currently being done on a new edition of the Lectionary based on the English Standard Version: Catholic Edition and the Abbey Psalms and Canticles.
Divine Office
The Divine Office follows a principle where different versions of scripture were used for particular books of the Bible. The following versions are used:
- Jerusalem Bible
- Knox Bible
- New English Bible
- Revised Standard Version
- Good News
Psalms and Canticles
The Grail Psalter (1963) is used for the Psalms. Canticles are taken from:
- Grail
- Jerusalem Bible
- Revised Standard Version
