Category Archives: Compline Service

The Service of Compline, as performed at St. Mark’s Cathedral; Sundays at 9:30 -10:00 p.m.

The Office of Compline for April 20, 2025

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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

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The Office of Compline for April 13, 2025

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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

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The Office of Compline for April 7, 2025

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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

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The Office of Compline for March 30, 2025

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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

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The Office of Compline for March 23, 2025

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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

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The Office of Compline for March 16, 2025

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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

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The Office of Compline for March 9, 2025

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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

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The Office of Compline for March 2, 2025

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The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ’Tis good, Lord, to be here! (Tune: CARLISLE) – Charles Lockhart (1745-1815) [St Paul’s Hymn]

PSALMS 99 & 150 – Plainsong, Tone VII.7 and C. V. Stanford (1852-1924)

HYMN: Christ upon the mountain peak (Tune: IBIS) – melody Thomas Kuras (1950-1997); harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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

ANTHEM: Quicumque Christum quaeritis – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

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The Office of Compline for February 24, 2025

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The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: In your mercy, Lord, you called me (Tune: HALTON HOLGATE) – William Boyce (1711-1779); verse 3 harm. Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)

PSALM 37:1-12,41-42

HYMN: Father all loving, who rulest in majesty (Tune: WAS LEBET) – mel. from Choral-Buch, 1754; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Elway Bevin (c.1554-1638)

ANTHEM: A Hymn of Faith – Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs, reader • John Garlid, cantor

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The Office of Compline for February 16, 2025

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The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ‘Blest are the pure in heart,’ from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 1 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

OFFICE HYMN: Before the ending of the day – Sarum plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Anonymous setting from The Lumley Books, c. 1547-1552 [No. 26]

ANTHEM: He that hath my commandments – William Mundy (c. 1529-c. 1591)

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

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