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 June 8, 2025

The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday

ORISON: Veni Sancte Spiritus – Plainsong, Mode I

PSALM 104:25-32,35-37 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: O thou who camest from above (Tune: HEREFORD) – Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone II; harm. Matteo Palotta (1680-1758)

ANTHEM: Come, Holy Spirit – Peter R. Hallock

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

The Office of Compline for June 1, 2025

The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day

PROCESSION: O clap your hands – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 57 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: The head that once was crowned with thorns (Tune: SAINT MAGNUS) – mel. attr. Jeremiah Clarke (1674-1707); harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889) and Geoffrey Shaw (1879-1943), alt.

NUNC DIMITTIS – John Munday (c. 1555-1630)

ANTHEM: Viri Galilaei – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Joey Blundell, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 25, 2025

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: Alleluia! sing to Jesus! (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887)

PSALM 65 – 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 (Tone VI) – Tyler Morse (b. 1990)

ANTHEM: Christus est Stella Matutina – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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

The Office of Compline for May 18, 2025

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: ‘O Light, O Way, O Truth, O Life’, from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 148 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: O what their joy and their glory must be (Tune: O QUANTA QUALIA) – mel. from Antiphoner, 1681; harm. John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tone II) – Tyler Morse (b. 1990)

ANTHEM: Ubi caritas – Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Rico, reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor

The Office of Compline for May 12, 2025

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: All people that on earth do dwell (Tune: OLD 100TH) – mel. From Pseaumes octante trois de David, 1551, alt.; harm. after Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); final fauxbourdon by John Dowland (1563-1626)

PSALM 23 (Setting II) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: The God of love my Shepherd is (Tune: UNIVERSITY) – attr. Charles Collignon (1725-1785); verse 4 harm. Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)

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

ANTHEM: The Good Shepherd – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

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

The Office of Compline for May 4, 2025

The Third Sunday of Easter

ORISON: Christians to the Paschal victim (Tune: VICTIMAE PASCHALI LAUDES) – Plainsong, Mode I; melody att. Wigbert (d. 1050?) and Christ the Lord is risen again (Tune: CHRIST IST ERSTANDEN) – mel. from Geistliche Lieder, 1533; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

PSALM 33:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Lift your voice rejoicing, Mary (Tune: FISK OF GLOUCESTER) – Thomas Foster (1938-2024)

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

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

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Carson Lott, cantor

The Office of Compline for April 29, 2025

The Second Sunday of Easter

ORISON: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: ST. BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

PSALM 118:14-24 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN 42: Now the day is over (Tune: MERRIAL) – Joseph Barnby (1838-1896)

NUNC DIMITTIS from First Fauxbourdon Service – Philip Moore (b. 1943)

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

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

We celebrate the distinguished career of Kenneth V. Peterson as he retires tonight from the Compline Choir after 60 years of service.

The Office of Compline for April 20, 2025

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

The Office of Compline for April 13, 2025

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

The Office of Compline for April 7, 2025

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