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The Office of Compline for December 7, 2025

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The Second Sunday of Advent

ORISON: Redeemer of the nations, come (Tune: VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM) – Plainsong, Mode I, Einsiedeln MS., 12th cent.

PSALM 72:1-7,18-19 – Plainsong, Tone I.

HYMN: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELIEN) – German folk song; adapt. and harm. Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), Gregory Bloch, and Hymnal 1982

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Blessed be the Lord God – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse reader • John Garlid, cantor

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The Office of Compline for November 30, 2025

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The First Sunday of Advent

ORISON: Matin Responsory – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

PSALM 122 – Plainchant, Tone I.2

HYMN: “Sleepers,wake!” A voice astounds us (Tune: WACHET AUF) – mel. Frewdenspiegel dess ewigen Lebens, 1599; harm. Neu Leipziger Gesanbuch, 1682, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come – Paul Manz (1919-2009)

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

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The Office of Compline for November 23, 2025

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Compline for The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ

ORISON: O Jesus, crowned with all renown (Tune: KINGSFOLD) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958); arr. Gregory Bloch

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

HYMN: Now thank we all our God (Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT) – mel. Johann Crüger (1598-1662); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Academic Hymnal, 1899, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

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

ANTHEM: Great Lord of lords – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

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

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The Office of Compline for November 16, 2025

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The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: New songs of celebration render (Tune: RENDEZ A DIEU) – mel. attr. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572)

PSALMS 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Disposer supreme, and judge of the earth (Tune: OLD 104TH) – mel. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1590-1633); harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

ANTHEM: Sive vigilem – William Mundy (c. 1528-c. 1591)

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

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The Office of Compline for November 9, 2025

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The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Dedication – Joshua Haberman (b. 1982)

PSALM 17:1-14 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: I know that my Redeemer lives (Tune: SHOUT ON) – Anon. 19th cent. American; arr. Alice Parker (1925-2023)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Arthur Wills (1926-2020)

ANTHEM: Steal away to Jesus – African-American Spiritual; arr. Dale Adelmann (b. 1961)

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

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The Office of Compline for November 2, 2025

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All Saints’ Sunday

ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973)

PSALM 149 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Hark! I hear the harps eternal (Tune: INVITATION NEW) – arr. William Hauser (1812-1880); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

NUNC DIMITTIS for double choir – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

ANTHEM: Gaudent in caelis – Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)

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

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The Office of Compline for October 26, 2025

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The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: ‘Psalm 122’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALM 84 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: God is love (Tune: UBI CARITAS [MURRAY]) – Dom Gregory Murray OSB (1905-1992)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965)

ANTHEM: Love Never Ends – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed reader • John Garlid, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 19, 2025

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The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Be present, O merciful God – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950)

PSALM 15 (Setting I) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Roupen Shakarian

NUNC DIMITTIS – Roupen Shakarian

ANTHEM: Levavi oculos meos – Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532-1594)

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

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The Office of Compline for October 12, 2025

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The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: ‘Now the day is over,’ from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 145 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (Tune: OLD 113TH) – Melody from Strassburger Kirchenamt, 1525; harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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

ANTHEM: A Colloquy with God – Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 5, 2025

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The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Maker of all things – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

PSALM 57 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

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

ANTHEM: I laid me down to rest – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco reader • James Wilcox, cantor

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