The Canticles: A Faithful and Inclusive Rendering from the Hebrew and the Greek into Contemporary English Poetry, Intended Primarily for Communal Song and recitation

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Summary: Oxymoron
Review: Faithful is faithful to what is written. Not to what modern feminazi's think should have been written. Forget inclusive and just be faithful to the text.

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Summary: A beautiful and approachable Canticles
Review: This volume is a companion volume to The Psalter. The translation is the standard ICEL translation (International Commission on English in Liturgy). What distinguishes this edition of the Canticles is the production - the use of clear type, adequate open space, excellent black-and-white meditative photographs. The result is a volume that is very inviting (unless you are terrified of anything that doesn't look like prose). The volume is intended to be of use both in liturgy and in private prayer. I question the use in large liturgical settings - a standard volume of Morning and Evening Prayer seems mechanically easier although the layout is intimidating. Thus in spite of my reservation, I highly recommend this volume for individuals, small groups and any parish introducing the Liturgy of the Hours into the parish.