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Versions of the Bible and of the Psalms

The following may be used in Book of Common Prayer services (with the permission of the Parochial Church Council) instead of the Authorized Version of the Bible and the Psalter in The Book of Common Prayer.

Revised Version
Revised Standard Version
New English Bible
Jerusalem Bible
Good News Bible (Today's English Version)
The Revised Psalter
The Liturgical Psalter (The Psalms: A New Translation for Worship)

Any version of the Bible or Psalter not prohibited by lawful authority may be used with Common Worship services.

A note from the House of Bishops (GS Misc 698) concerning criteria for acceptable versions of Scripture was drafted by the Archbishop of York in 2002.

A leaflet entitled A Brief Guide to Liturgical Copyright deals with the procedures for local reproduction and is available for download from this web site. It provides guidance on preparing local texts and information about copyright requirements.