| Book | Introduction |
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| Genesis | A reading from the Book of Genesis |
| Exodus | A reading from the Book of Exodus |
| Leviticus | A reading from the Book of Leviticus |
| Numbers | A reading from the Book of Numbers |
| Deuteronomy | A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy |
| Joshua | A reading from the Book of Joshua |
| Judges | A reading from the Book of Judges |
| Ruth | A reading from the Book of Ruth |
| 1 Samuel | A reading from the First Book of Samuel |
| 2 Samuel | A reading from the Second Book of Samuel |
| 1 Kings | A reading from the First Book of Kings |
| 2 Kings | A reading from the Second Book of Kings |
| 1 Chronicles (Note, there are no readings in the RCL from 1 or 2 Chronicles) | A reading from the First Book of Chronicles |
| 2 Chronicles (Note, there are no readings in the RCL from 1 or 2 Chronicles) | A reading from the Second Book of Chronicles |
| Ezra (Note there are no readings in the RCL from Ezra) | A reading from the Book of Ezra |
| Nehemiah | A reading from the Book of Nehemiah |
| Esther | A reading from the Book of Esther |
| Job | A reading from the Book of Job |
| Psalms | (There is no introduction for Psalms) |
| Proverbs | A reading from the Book of Proverbs |
| Ecclesiastes | A reading from Ecclesiastes (Note there is no “the Book of”) |
| Song of Solomon (also known as the Song of Songs) | A reading from the Song of Solomon |
| Isaiah | A reading from the Book of Isaiah |
| Jeremiah | A reading from the Book of Jeremiah |
| Lamentations | A reading from the Book of Lamentations |
| Ezekiel | A reading from the Book of Ezekiel |
| Daniel | A reading from the Book of Daniel |
| Hosea | A reading from the Book of Hosea |
| Joel | A reading from the Book of Joel |
| Amos | A reading from the Book of Amos |
| Obadiah (Note there are no readings in the RCL from Obadiah) | A reading from the Book of Obadiah |
| Jonah | A reading from the Book of Jonah |
| Micah | A reading from the Book of Micah |
| Nahum | A reading from the Book of Nahum |
| Habakkuk | A reading from the Book of Habbakkuk |
| Zephaniah | A reading from the Book of Zephaniah |
| Haggai | A reading from the Book of Haggai |
| Zechariah (Note, there are no readings from Zechariah in the RCL) | A reading from the Book of Zechariah |
| Malachi | A reading from the Book of Malachi |
| Judith | A reading from the Book of Judith |
| Wisdom of Solomon | A reading from the Wisdom of Solomon |
| Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) | A reading from the Book of Ecclesiasticus |
| Baruch | A reading from Baruch (note, no “from the Book of”) |
| Other Apocryphal Books (Tobit, 1 and 2 Maccabees) (Note there are no readings from these books in the RCL) | A reading from the Book of Tobit A reading from the First Book of Maccabees A reading from the Second Book of Maccabees |
| Matthew | The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (Normally this will be read by a priest) |
| Mark | The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (Normally this will be read by a priest) |
| Luke | The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (Normally this will be read by a priest) |
| John | The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (Normally this will be read by a priest) |
| Acts | A reading from the Acts of the Apostles |
| Romans | A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans |
| 1 Corinthians | A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians |
| 2 Corinthians | A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians |
| Galatians | A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Galatians |
| Ephesians | A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians |
| Philippians | A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Philippians |
| Colossians | A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Colossians |
| 1 Thessalonians | A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians |
| 2 Thessalonians | A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians |
| 1 Timothy | A reading from the First Letter of Paul to Timothy |
| 2 Timothy | A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to Timothy |
| Titus | A reading from the Letter of Paul to Titus |
| Philemon | A reading from the Letter of Paul to Philemon |
| Hebrews | A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews |
| James | A reading from the Letter of James |
| 1 Peter | A reading from the First Letter of Peter |
| 2 Peter | A reading from the Second Letter of Peter |
| 1 John | A reading from the First Letter of John |
| 2 John (Note, there are no RCL readings from 2 John) | A reading from the Second Letter of John |
| 3 John (Note, there are no RCL readings from 3 John) | A reading from the Third Letter of John |
| Jude (Note, there are no RCL readings from Jude) | A reading from the Letter of Jude |
| Revelation | A reading from the Revelation to John |
