Tag Archives: Epiphany

The Office of Compline for February 15, 2026

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

PROCESSION: Processional Psalm for Lucernarium – Carl C. Crosier (1945-2014)

PSALM 2 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3

HYMN: Songs of thankfulness and praise (Tune: SALZBURG) – mel. Jakob Hintze (1622-1702); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Elway Bevin (c. 1555-1638)

ANTHEM: Resplenduit facies ejus – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

The Office of Compline for February 8, 2026

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: Jesus said, “You are the light of the world” – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 112 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN: Eternal light, shine in my heart (Tune: JACOB) – Jane Manton Marshall (1924-2019)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone V; harm. June Nixon (b. 1942)

ANTHEM: Surge illuminare – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

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

The Office of Compline for January 25, 2026

The Third Sunday after the Ephiphany

ORISON: The people who in darkness walked (Tune: DUNDEE) – mel. The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1592-c. 1635)

PSALM 27:1,5-13 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

HYMN: Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – mel. The Southern Harmony, 1835; arr. Greg Bloch (b. 1977)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone IV; harm. Anon., adapt. Bernarr Rainbow (1914-1998)

ANTHEM: Ambulans Jesus – Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

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

The Office of Compline for January 11, 2026

The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus

ORISON: ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)

PSALM 89:1-2, 20-29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: When Christ’s appearing was made known (Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR) – mel. from Geistliche Lieder, 1543; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612), alt.

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Carolus Andreae (1550-1627)

ANTHEM: The Baptism of Christ – Peter R. Hallock

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

The Office of Compline for March 2, 2025

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ’Tis good, Lord, to be here! (Tune: CARLISLE) – Charles Lockhart (1745-1815) [St Paul’s Hymn]

PSALMS 99 & 150 – Plainsong, Tone VII.7 and C. V. Stanford (1852-1924)

HYMN: Christ upon the mountain peak (Tune: IBIS) – melody Thomas Kuras (1950-1997); harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

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

ANTHEM: Quicumque Christum quaeritis – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

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

The Office of Compline for February 24, 2025

The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: In your mercy, Lord, you called me (Tune: HALTON HOLGATE) – William Boyce (1711-1779); verse 3 harm. Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876)

PSALM 37:1-12,41-42

HYMN: Father all loving, who rulest in majesty (Tune: WAS LEBET) – mel. from Choral-Buch, 1754; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Elway Bevin (c.1554-1638)

ANTHEM: A Hymn of Faith – Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

Jason Anderson, director • Scott Kovacs, reader • John Garlid, cantor

The Office of Compline for February 16, 2025

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ‘Blest are the pure in heart,’ from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 1 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

OFFICE HYMN: Before the ending of the day – Sarum plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Anonymous setting from The Lumley Books, c. 1547-1552 [No. 26]

ANTHEM: He that hath my commandments – William Mundy (c. 1529-c. 1591)

Jason Anderson, director • Bill Turnipseed, reader • Ken Peterson, cantor

The Office of Compline for February 9, 2025

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Tune: REST) – Frederick Charles Maker (1844-1927)

PSALM 138 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – mel. The Sacred Harp, 1835; arr. Greg Bloch

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629)

ANTHEM: Ambulans Jesus – Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

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

The Office of Compline for January 26, 2025

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: Blessed Jesus, at thy word we are gathered (Tune: LIEBSTER JESU) – mel. Johann Ahle (1625-1673); harm. George Palmer (1846-1926)\

PSALM 19 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone II; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629)

ANTHEM: Beati quorum via – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924); arr. Richard Barnes

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • James Wilcox, cantor

The Office of Compline for January 19, 2025

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: Songs of thankfulness and praise (Tune: SALZBURG) – mel. Jakob Hintze (1622-1702); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

PSALM 36:5-10 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: All praise to you, O Lord (Tune: CARLISLE) – Charles Lockhart (1745-1815)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956)

ANTHEM: Tribus miraculis – Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor