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The Office of Compline for September 28, 2025

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Eve of Saint Michael and All Angels

ORISON: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM) – Sarum plainsong, Mode I

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

HYMN: Angel-voices ever singing (Tune: ANGEL VOICES) – Edwin George Monk (1819-1900); arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

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

ANTHEM: Factum est silentium – Philippe de Monte (1521-1603)

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

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The Office of Compline for September 21, 2025

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Saint Matthew

ORISON: Come, pure hearts, in joyful measure (Tune: ALLES IST AN GOTTES SEGEN) – mel. attr. Johann Balthasar König (1691-1758), alt; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

PSALM 111 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: O Christ, the Word Incarnate (Tune: MUNICH) – harm. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VI (a5); harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

ANTHEM: In all his works – Gabriel Jackson (b. 1962)

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

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The Office of Compline for September 14, 2025

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Holy Cross Day

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 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: We sing the praise of him who died (Tune: BRESLAU) – mel. from Lochamer Gesangbuch, ca. 1450; harm. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) and Dom Anselm Hughes (1889-1974), alt.

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

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

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor

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The Office of Compline for September 7, 2025

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The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Now cheer our hearts this eventide (Tune: ACH BLEIB BEI UNS) – Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1589; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

PSALM 115 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: For the beauty of the earth (Tune: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE) – David Evans (1874-1948)

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

ANTHEM: i thank you God for most this amazing day –Tyler Morse (b. 1990)

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

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