Monthly Archives: March 2026

The Office of Compline for March 29, 2026

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

ORISON: Shame and rebuke have broken my heart – Plainsong, Mode VIII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 88 – Plainsong, Tone I

RESPOND: In manus tuas – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558)

HYMN: Today, he who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the tree – Byzantine chant, Tone VI; trans. John Muehleisen (b. 1955)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Of the Lord’s mercies – Erin Aas (b. 1974)

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

The Office of Compline for March 22, 2026

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: When the Lord saw the sisters of Lazarus – Plainsong, Mode I; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 130 – Plainsong, Tone IV.5

HYMN: Drop, drop, slow tears (Tune: SONG 46) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

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

The Office of Compline for March 15, 2026

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Jerusalem is built as a city – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 23 – Plainsong, Tone VII.3

HYMN: Lord, we are blind (Tune: GODMANSTONE) – Cyril V. Taylor (1907-1991)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

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

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

The Office of Compline for March 8, 2026

The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: To one who drinks the water – Plainsong, Mode VII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 95 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4

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 IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a7) – Costanzo Festa (c. 1485/1490-1545)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • John Garlid, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 1, 2026

The Second Sunday in Lent

ORISON: If anyone would come after me – Plainsong, Mode I; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 121 – Plainsong, Tone V.1

HYMN: Christe, qui lux es et dies – Plainsong, Mode II; arr. Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a5) – Osbert Parsley (c. 1511-1585)

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