The Office of Compline for April 19, 2026

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The Third Sunday of Easter

ORISON: God himself is with us (Tune: TYSK) – from Psalm und Choralbuch, 1719; arr. Gregory Bloch

PSALM 116 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary (Tune: FISK OF GLOUCESTER) – Thomas Foster (1938-2025)

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

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

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

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The Office of Compline for April 12, 2026

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The Second Sunday of Easter

ORISON: This joyful Eastertide (Tune: VREUCHTEN) – Dutch carol; harm. George Wood (1866-1926); vs. 2 harm. Alice Parker (1925-2023); final refrain harm. The Baptist Hymnal, 1975

PSALM 16 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: SAINT BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979); arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone I; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

ANTHEM: Christ rising again – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)

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

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The Office of Compline for April 5, 2026

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The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day

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

CANTICLE: The Song of Moses – Plainsong, Tone I and Tonus peregrinus; arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN: Ad cenam Agni providi – Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Guillaume Dufay (c. 1397-1474); ed. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

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

ANTHEM: Cпасение coдeлaл (Salvation is created) – Pavel Chesnokov (1877-1944); arr. for men’s voices by Vladimir Morosan

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

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The Office of Compline for March 29, 2026

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The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

ORISON: Shame and rebuke have broken my heart – Plainsong, Mode VIII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 88 – Plainsong, Tone I

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

HYMN: Today, he who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the tree – Byzantine chant, Tone VI; trans. John Muehleisen (b. 1955)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Of the Lord’s mercies – Erin Aas (b. 1974)

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

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The Office of Compline for March 22, 2026

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The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: When the Lord saw the sisters of Lazarus – Plainsong, Mode I; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 130 – Plainsong, Tone IV.5

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

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

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The Office of Compline for March 15, 2026

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The Fourth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Jerusalem is built as a city – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 23 – Plainsong, Tone VII.3

HYMN: Lord, we are blind (Tune: GODMANSTONE) – Cyril V. Taylor (1907-1991)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

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

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

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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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