The Office of Compline for May 12, 2025

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: The God of love my Shepherd is (Tune: UNIVERSITY) – attr. Charles Collignon (1725-1785); verse 4 harm. Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)

PSALM 23 (Setting II) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: All people that on earth do dwell (Tune: OLD 100TH) – mel. From Pseaumes octante trois de David, 1551, alt.; harm. after Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); final fauxbourdon by John Dowland (1563-1626)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

ANTHEM: The Good Shepherd – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

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

The Office of Compline for May 4, 2025

The Third Sunday of Easter

ORISON: Christians to the Paschal victim (Tune: VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES) – Plainsong, Mode I; melody att. Wigbert (d. 1050?) and Christ the Lord is risen again (Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN) – mel. from Geistliche Lieder, 1533; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

PSALM 33:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary (Tune: FISK OF GLOUCESTER) – Thomas Foster (1938-2024)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Melchior Franck (c. 1579-1639); arr. Robert Preston & Gregory Bloch

ANTHEM: Regina caeli – Robert White (c. 1538-1574)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Carson Lott, cantor

The Office of Compline for April 29, 2025

The Second Sunday of Easter

ORISON: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: ST. BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

PSALM 118:14-24 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN 42: Now the day is over (Tune: MERRIAL) – Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)

NUNC DIMITTIS from First Fauxbourdon Service – Philip Moore (b. 1943)

ANTHEM: Peace – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • John Garlid, cantor

We celebrate the distinguished career of Kenneth V. Peterson as he retires tonight from the Compline Choir after 60 years of service.

The Office of Compline for April 20, 2025

Easter Day

PROCESSIONAL: Easter Canticle – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)

PSALM 114 – Plainsong, Tonus Peregrinus (Ninth psalm tone)

HYMN: Come, ye faithful, raise the strain (Tune: GAUDEAMUS PARITER) – Medieval Bohemian Carol Melody, 1544; vs. 2 harm. Hymnal 1940; vs. 3 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)

NUNC DIMITTIS: Plainsong setting, Tonus peregrinus; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

ANTHEM: Christus surrexit – Jacob Handl (1550-1591)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

The Office of Compline for April 13, 2025

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

ORISON: We glory in your cross, O Lord – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 31:9-16 – Plainsong, Tone III.5

RESPOND: In manus tuas – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)

HYMN: O sacred head, sore wounded (Tune: HERZLICH TUT MICH VERLANGEN) – Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612); adapt. and harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: ‘Sepulto Domino’ from Responsoria pro Hebdomada Sancta, ZWV 55 – Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

The Office of Compline for April 7, 2025

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Give judgment for me, O God – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 126 – Plainsong, Tone I.9

HYMN: Drop, drop, slow tears (Tune: SONG 46) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

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

The Office of Compline for March 30, 2025

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Rejoice with Jerusalem– Plainsong, Mode V; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 32 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

HYMN: Kind Maker of the world (Tune: A LA VENUE DE NOËL) – mel. from Fleurs des noels, 1535

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Media vita in morte sumus – Pierre de Manchicourt (c. 1510-1564)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 23, 2025

The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: My eyes are ever looking to the Lord – Plainsong, Mode VII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 63:1-8 – Plainsong, Tone II.1

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 VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 16, 2025

The Second Sunday in Lent

ORISON: You speak within my heart – Plainsong, Tone III; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 27:10-18 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Juan de Lienas (c. 1617-1654)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 9, 2025

The First Sunday in Lent

ORISON: He shall call upon me – Plainsong, Mode VIII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 91:1-2,9-16 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4

HYMN: Forty days and forty nights (Tune: AUS DER TIEFE RUFE ICH) – mel. att. Martin Herbst (1654-1681), alt.; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: In jejunio et fletu – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor