The Office of Compline for March 8, 2026

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The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: To one who drinks the water – Plainsong, Mode VII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 95 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4

HYMN: Lord Jesus, think on me (Tune: SOUTHWELL) – from Daman’s Psalter, 1579; adapt. Hymnal 1940; fauxbourdon harm. by Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a7) – Costanzo Festa (c. 1485/1490-1545)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • John Garlid, cantor

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The Office of Compline for March 1, 2026

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The Second Sunday in Lent

ORISON: If anyone would come after me – Plainsong, Mode I; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 121 – Plainsong, Tone V.1

HYMN: Christe, qui lux es et dies – Plainsong, Mode II; arr. Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a5) – Osbert Parsley (c. 1511-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

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The Office of Compline for February 22, 2026

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The First Sunday in Lent

ORISON: I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God – Plainsong, Mode V; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 32 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

HYMN: The Truth from Above – Herefordshire Carol, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Immutemur habitu – Bartolomé de Escobedo (1515-1563) [formerly attr. to Morales]

Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

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The Office of Compline for February 15, 2026

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The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

PROCESSION: Processional Psalm for Lucernarium – Carl C. Crosier (1945-2014)

PSALM 2 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3

HYMN: Songs of thankfulness and praise (Tune: SALZBURG) – mel. Jakob Hintze (1622-1702); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Elway Bevin (c. 1555-1638)

ANTHEM: Resplenduit facies ejus – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

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The Office of Compline for February 8, 2026

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The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: Jesus said, “You are the light of the world” – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 112 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN: Eternal light, shine in my heart (Tune: JACOB) – Jane Manton Marshall (1924-2019)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone V; harm. June Nixon (b. 1942)

ANTHEM: Surge illuminare – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

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The Office of Compline for February 1, 2026

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The Eve of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

PROCESSION: The Lord comes to his temple – Plainsong, adapt. Peter. R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 122 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

ANTIPHON: Behold, our Lord will come with power – Plainsong, Mode III [American Gradual]

HYMN: Virgin-born, we bow before thee – Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Anon. 16th cent. composer

ANTHEM: Corpus Christi Carol – Matthew Coleridge (b. 1980)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

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The Office of Compline for January 25, 2026

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The Third Sunday after the Ephiphany

ORISON: The people who in darkness walked (Tune: DUNDEE) – mel. The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1592-c. 1635)

PSALM 27:1,5-13 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – mel. The Southern Harmony, 1835; arr. Greg Bloch (b. 1977)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone IV; harm. Anon., adapt. Bernarr Rainbow (1914-1998)

ANTHEM: Ambulans Jesus – Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Fikse reader • Joey Blundell, cantor

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The Office of Compline for January 18, 2026

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The Confession of St. Peter

ORISON: You are the Christ, O Lord (Tune: WYNGATE CANON) – Richard Wayne Dirksen (1921-2003)

PSALM 118:14-29 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: Jesus, priceless treasure (Tune: JESU, MEINE FREUDE) – Johann Cruger (1598-1662), alt.; and J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III; harm. Carolus Andreae (1550-1627)

ANTHEM: Quem dicunt homines – Jean Richafort (c. 1480-c. 1547)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor

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The Office of Compline for January 11, 2026

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The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus

ORISON: ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)

PSALM 89:1-2, 20-29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: When Christ’s appearing was made known (Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR) – mel. from Geistliche Lieder, 1543; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612), alt.

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Carolus Andreae (1550-1627)

ANTHEM: The Baptism of Christ – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

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The Office of Compline for January 4, 2026

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The Second Sunday after Christmas

PROCESSIONAL: Glory to God in the highest – Plainsong, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 96 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: Away in a manger – Normandy melody, harm. Reginald Jacques (1894-1969); arr. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

ANTHEM: Lo! that is a marvelous change – Philip Moore (b. 1943)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis reader • John Garlid, cantor

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