The Office of Compline for December 29, 2024

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The First Sunday after Christmas Day

PROCESSIONAL: Once in royal David’s city (Tune: IRBY) – mel. Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876); harm. Arthur Henry Mann (1850-1929)

PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010) [see Tintinnabulum]

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEMS:
O beatam et sacrosanctum diem – Peter Philips (1561-1628)
When Christ was born of Mary free – John Joubert (1927-2019)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

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The Office of Compline for December 22, 2024

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The Fourth Sunday of Advent

PROCESSIONAL: O come, O Wisdom from above (Tune: VENI EMMANUEL) – New trans. of the O Antiphons by Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976), sung to Plainsong, Mode I, from Processionale, 15th cent.; arr. and harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

CANTICLE: Magnificat – Plainsong, Tone II.1 with O Rex gentium (antiphon for Dec 22)

HYMN: Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming (Tune: ES IST EIN ROS) – melody from Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1599; harm. Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) and Carl Orff (1895-1982)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging – German folk melody; arr. Philip Lawson

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

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The Office of Compline for December 15, 2024

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The Third Sunday of Advent

ORISON: Rejoice in the Lord always – Plainsong, Mode I

CANTICLE 9: The First Song of Isaiah – Plainsong, Tone VII.3 and Peter R. Hallock (1923-2014)

HYMN: The King shall come when morning dawns (Tune: SAINT STEPHEN) – William Jones (1726-1800); verse 2 harm. The American Vocalist, 1849; verse 4 harm. Harvey Grace (1874-1944)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Gaudete in Domino – Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)

Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

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The Office of Compline for December 8, 2024

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The Second Sunday of Advent

ORISON: People of Zion, look up – Plainsong, Mode VII

CANTICLE 16: The Song of Zechariah – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: Prepare the way, O Zion (Tune: BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN) – mel. from Then Swenska Psalmboken, 1697; harm. Koralbok för Svenska Kyrkan, 1939, alt.; adapt. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Ecce Dominus veniet – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

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The Office of Compline for December 1, 2024

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The First Sunday of Advent

ORISON: Matin Responsory – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

PSALM 25:1-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN: Creator of the stars of night (Tune: CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM) – Plainsong, Mode IV

NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010)

ANTHEM: Rorate caeli desuper– Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

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The Office of Compline for November 24, 2024

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The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ

ORISON: ‘Psalm 95’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALMS 93 & 150 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3 & C. V. Stanford (1852-1924)

HYMN 419: Lord of all being, throned afar (Tune: MENDON) – mel. from Methodist Harmonist, 1821; adapt. Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.4

ANTHEM: The Altar – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

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The Office of Compline for November 17, 2024

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The Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost; 100th Birthday of Peter R. Hallock

ORISON: Bring us, O Lord God – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALMS 134 & 4 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (Tune: OLD 113TH) – Melody from Strassburger Kirchenamt, 1525; harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS (2-part setting with handbells) – Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM: Christus est Stella Matutina – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

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The Office of Compline for November 10, 2024

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The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: In all our grief and fear, we turn to you (Tune: FREDERICKTOWN) – Charles R. Anders (1929-2020)

PSALM 146 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2

HYMN: All who love and serve your city (Tune: CHARLESTOWN) – mel. from The Southern Harmony, 1865; harm. Alastair Cassels-Brown (1927-2001), alt.; vs. 3 reharm. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965)

ANTHEM: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child – African-American Spiritual, arr. Brian Fairbanks (b. 1968)

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

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The Office of Compline for November 3, 2024

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All Souls: All the Faithful Departed (transferred)

ORISON: ‘I heard a voice from heaven,’ from Burial Sentences – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

PSALM 130 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Jerusalem, my happy home (Tune: LAND OF REST) – American folk hymn; collected by Annabel Morris Buchanan (1889-1983); arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

ANTHEM: Burial Sentences – Thomas Tomkins; adapt. Gregory W. Bloch

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

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The Office of Compline for October 27, 2024

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The Twenty-Third Sunday of Pentecost

ORISON: Help me, O Lord, thy way to keep – Shaker tune, arr. Kevin Seigfried (b. 1969)

PSALM 126 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone III.4

ANTHEM: A Colloquy with God – Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

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