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

The Office of Compline for October 4, 2026

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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 

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The Office of Compline for September 20, 2026

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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 

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

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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

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The Office of Compline for September 6, 2026

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 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 

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The Office of Compline for August 30, 2026

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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 

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The Office of Compline for August 23, 2026

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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 

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The Office of Compline for August 16, 2026

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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 

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

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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.

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The Office of Compline for August 2, 2026

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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 

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The Office of Compline for July 26, 2026

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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 

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