The Office of Compline for June 30, 2024

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The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

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

PSALM 72:1-13 –John Fenstermaker (b. 1942)

HYMN: City of God, how broad and far (Tune: RICHMOND) – mel. Thomas Haweis (1733-1820); harm. Samuel Webbe (1740-1816)

NUNC DIMITTIS from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk (b. 1950)

ANTHEM: ‘Agnus Dei,’ from Mass for Four Voices – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

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

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The Office of Compline for June 23, 2024

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The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: ‘Phos hilaron,’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

PSALM 88:1-10 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Jesus shall reign where’er the sun (Tune: TRURO) – Psalmodia Evangelica, 1789

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

ANTHEM: Abendgebet – Jacob Beranek (b. 1998)

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

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The Office of Compline for June 16, 2024

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The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Sometimes a light surprises (Tune: OFFERTORIUM) – mel. Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806); harm. Ancient & Modern, 2013

PSALM 89:1-9 – David Hurd (b. 1950)

OFFICE HYMN: ‘Te lucis ante terminum,’ from Music for Compline – Sarum plainsong, Mode VIII; arr. Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

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

ANTHEM: Love One Another – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

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The Office of Compline for June 9, 2024

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The Third Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: God is here! (Tune: EVERTON) – Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879)

PSALM 65 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Lord, it belongs not to my care (Tune: SAINT HUGH) – Edward John Hopkins (1818-1901)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

ANTHEM: ‘Gloria,’ from Mass for Four Voices – Thomas Tallis

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

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The Office of Compline for June 2, 2024

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The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (transferred)

ORISON: Beata progenies – Leonel Power (c. 1375/1385-1445)

PSALMS 134 and 4 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Virgin born, we bow before thee (Tune: MON DIEU, PRÊTE-MOI L’OREILLE) – mel. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-1559); harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

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

ANTHEM: Ave Maria – Franz Biebl (1906-2001)

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

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The Office of Compline for May 26, 2024

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The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday

ORISON: O Trinity of blessed Light – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

PSALM 99 – Patricia Van Ness (b. 1951)

HYMN: Round the Lord in glory seated (Tune: RUSTINGTON) – Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965)

ANTHEM: ‘Sanctus,’ from Mass for Four Voices – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

Jason Anderson, director & cantor • Tyler Morse, reader 

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The Office of Compline for May 19, 2024

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Whitsunday: The Day of Pentecost

ORISON: O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

PSALM 104:24-35 – David Hurd (b. 1950)

HYMN: Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire (Tune: VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS)– Plainsong, Mode VII

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

ANTHEM: Come down, O Love divine – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor

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The Office of Compline for May 12, 2024

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The Seventh Sunday of Easter; Sunday after Ascension Day

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

PSALM 92 – John Fenstermaker (b. 1942)

HYMN: God is ascended (Tune: GEN HIMMEL AUFGEFAHREN IST) – German, 16th cent.; adapt. Peter R. Hallock

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

ANTHEM: ‘Õnnis on inimene’, Taaveti laul nr. 1 – Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962); arr. for men’s voices by Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

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The Office of Compline for May 5, 2024

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter

ORISON: ‘Beloved, let us love one another’ from In Praise of Singing – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

PSALM 67 – Patricia Van Ness (b. 1951)

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone V.1

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

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • John Garlid, cantor

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The Office of Compline for April 28, 2024

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The Fifth Sunday of Easter
The 10th Anniversary of Peter R. Hallock’s Death

PROCESSIONAL: Kontakion for the Departed – Kievan chant; adapt. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

PSALM 84 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: We walk by faith, and not by sight (Tune: SAINT BOTOLPH) – Gordon Slater (1896-1979)

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

ANTHEM: Peace – Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

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