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The Office of Compline for October 4, 2026

Francis of Assisi, Friar and Deacon 

ORISON: ‘Seigneur, je vous en prie’ from Quatre petites prières de Saint-François d’Assise – Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) 

CANTICLE: The Song of the Creatures – Martin Shaw (1875-1958); arr. Gregory Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN 416: For the beauty of the earth (Tune: Lucerna Laudoniae) – David Evans (1874-1948) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone III.6 

ANTHEMS: ‘Tout puissant, trés saint, trés haut’ and ‘O mes très chers frères’ from Quatre petites prières de Saint-François d’Assise – Francis Poulenc 

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scots Kovacs, reader • John Garlid, cantor 

The Office of Compline for September 20, 2026

The 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20 )

ORISON: Richard de Castre’s Prayer to Jesus – Richard Runciman Terry (1865-1938); arr. for men’s voices by Vernon Nicodemus 

PSALMS 134 & 4 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

HYMN 627: Lamp of our feet (Tune: Nun danket all und bringet Ehr) — mel. att. Johann Cruger (1598-1662), alt. 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VI; harm. Christopher Tye (c. 1505-c. 1573) 

ANTHEM: Tu solus, qui facis mirabilia – Josquin des Prez (c. 1450/1455-1521) 

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor 

Re-Post: The Office of Compline for September 15, 2024

Holy Cross Day (transferred)*

ORISON: Hope of the world, thou Christ of great compassion (Tune: DONNE SECOURS) – mel. from Trente quatre pseaumes de David, 1551; harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572)

PSALM 46 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow (Tune: CROSS OF JESUS) – John Stainer (1840-1901)

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

ANTHEM: We adore you, O Christ – Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

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

*Due to recording issues this week, we are reposting the service as heard on September 15, 2024

The Office of Compline for September 6, 2026

 The 15th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18A) 

ORISON: God be in my head – Doug Fullington (b. 1969) 

PSALM 149 – Plainsong, Tone I.9 

HYMN: The duteous day now closeth (Tune: O Welt, ich muss dich lassen) – mel. attr. Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450-1517); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Arthur Wills (1926-2020) 

ANTHEM: O sing joyfully – Adrian Batten (1591-1637) 

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor 

The Office of Compline for August 30, 2026

The 14th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17A) 

ORISON: The shadows of the evening hours – Joshua Haberman (b. 1982) 

PSALM 105:1-6,23-26 – John Fenstermaker (b. 1942) 

HYMN: Lord of all being, throned afar (Tune: Mendon) – German mel., adapt. Lowell Mason (1792-1872) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) 

ANTHEM: Salva nos, Domine, vigilantes – Jacob Handl (1550-1591) 

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

The Office of Compline for August 23, 2026

The 13th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16A) 

ORISON: The shadows of the evening hours – Erin Aas (b. 1974) 

PSALM 124 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

HYMN 577: God is love (Tune: Ubi caritas [Murray]) – Dom Gregory Murray OSB (1905-1992) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VI; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) 

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

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

The Office of Compline for August 16, 2026

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

COMPLINE 70th/7th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND – Special service featuring the men and women of the Compline Choir singing together for the first time.

ORISON: My Song in the Night – Old American Hymn, arr. Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)

PSALM 31:1-5, 24 (Ionian Psalter) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: ‘Te lucis ante terminum’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Jessica French (b. 1980)

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

FINAL RESPONSES (specially composed for this service by Gregory Bloch (b. 1977))

Jamie Balducci & Scott Fikse, readers • John Garlid & Natalie Ingrisano, cantors 

Michael Kleinschmidt, organ & piano • Naomi Kato, harp • Page Smith, violoncello 

Jason Anderson & Rebekah Gilmore, directors 

The Office of Compline for August 9, 2026 – Updated*

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14A) 

ORISON: Savior, breathe an evening blessing (Tune: Vesper Hymn) – Dimitri Bortniansky (1751-1825); arr. The Academic Hymnal, 1899

PSALM 105:1-6,16-22 – Margaret Burk (b. 1990)

HYMN 699: Jesus, Lover of my soul (Tune: Aberystwyth) – Joseph Parry (1841-1903); vs. 2 harm. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977); vs. 3 harm. Simei Monteiro (b. 1943), alt. 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone V; harm. Vincente Ripollès (1867-1943) 

ANTHEM: Domine, salva nos (a6) – William Byrd (c. 1539-1623) 

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor 

*this post originally included the incorrect audio.

The Office of Compline for August 2, 2026

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13A)

The Service is performed by the Women’s Compline Choir

ORISON: Salve, porta regis – Codex Las Huelgas, ca. 1300 

PSALM 17 – Sheila Bristow (b. 1969) 

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainchant, Tone V 

ANTHEM: Abide with me – arr. Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970) 

Rebekah Gilmore, director • Sibyl Adams, reader • Molly Porter, cantor 

The Office of Compline for July 26, 2026

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12A)

The Service is performed by the Women’s Compline Choir

ORISON: O Frondens – Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179); arr. Chris Foss (b. 1983)

PSALMS 134 & 4 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014); adapt. Jeff Reynolds (b. 1943) & Gregory Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN: For the beauty of the earth (Tune: Dix) – Conrad Kocher (1786-1872); arr. Paul John Rudoi (b. 1985) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainchant setting 

ANTHEM: Of the Glorious City – Stephanie Martin (b. 1962)

Rebekah Gilmore, director • Jamie Balducci, reader • Natalie Ingrisano, cantor