Tag Archives: Epiphany

The Office of Compline for February 11, 2024

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

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

PSALM 50:1-6 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

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

NUNC DIMITTIS (Setting II) – Tyler Morse – (b. 1990)

ANTHEM: What Hand Divine – Erin Aas (b. 1974)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

The Office of Compline for February 4, 2024

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ‘Praise ye the Lord’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

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

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

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

ANTHEM: Tu solus qui facis mirabilia – Josquin des Prez (c. 1450/1455 – 1521)

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

The Office of Compline for January 28, 2024

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: All praise to thee, my God, this night (Tune: TALLIS’ CANON) – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)

PSALM 111 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.5

HYMN: Jesus, Lover of my soul (Tune: ABERYSTWYTH) – Joseph Palmer (1841-1903)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone III.6

ANTHEM: Domine non sum dignus – Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

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

The Office of Compline for January 21, 2024

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany

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

PSALM 62 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: Jesus calls us; o’er the tumult (Tune: RESTORATION) – The Sacred Harp, 1835; arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977)

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

ANTHEM: Ambulans Jesus – Francisco Guerrero (1527-1599)

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

The Office of Compline for January 14, 2024

The Second Sunday after Epiphany

The Compline Choir is joined this week by the Senior Choristers of the St. Mark’s Cathedral Choir School, directed by Rebekah Gilmore

ORISON: Here, O Lord, your servants gather (Tune: TOKYO) – Based on Japanese Gagaku mode; setting by Isao Koizumi (1907-1992)

PSALM 139 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: I sought the Lord (Tune: FAITH) – J. Harold Moyer (1927-2012)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Roger Sherman

ANTHEM: Whom should we love like thee? – arr. Peter R. Hallock

Jason Anderson, Rebekah Gilmore directors • Gregory Bloch, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

The Office of Compline for January 7, 2024

The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus

ORISON: How bright appears the Morning Star (Tune: WIE SCHÖN LEUCHTET) – mel. att. Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608); arr. and harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

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 Lider, 1543; harm. Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612), alt

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VI; harm. Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

ANTHEM: The Baptism of Christ – Peter R. Hallock

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

The Office of Compline for February 19, 2023

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

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

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

HYMN 135: Songs of thankfulness and praise (Tune: SALZBURG) – mel. Jakob Hintze (1622-1702); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone II; harm. Matteo Palotta (1680-1758)

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

Jason Anderson, director • Thomas Adams, reader • Theo FLoor, cantor

The Office of Compline for February 12, 2023

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: ‘Thy mercies fill the earth, O Lord’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (b. 1925)

PSALM 119:1-16 – Plainsong, Tone II.1

HYMN: Book of books, our people’s strength (Tune: LIEBSTER JESU) – mel. Johann Rudolph Ahle (1625-1673); harm. George Herbert Palmer (1846-1926) and J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

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

ANTHEM: I will meditate – Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010)

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

The Office of Compline for February 5, 2023

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: God moves in a mysterious way (Tune: LONDON NEW) – mel. from The Psalmes of David in Prose and Meeter, 1635; harm. John Playford (1623-1686) and Martin Shaw (1875-1958)

PSALM 112:1-9 – Plainsong, Tone I.7

HYMN: Help us, O Lord, to learn (Tune: SAINT ETHELWALD) – William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

NUNC DIMITTIS – plainsong, tone V.1

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

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Derek Tilton, cantor

The Office of Compline for January 29, 2023

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

ORISON: Blest are the pure in heart – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 15 (Setting II) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round (Tune: SONG 1) – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); harm. Ralph Vaughan William (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS [Tone II setting] – Tyler Morse (b. 1990)

ANTHEM: Lord, it is night – Donald Skirvin (b. 1946) [2nd performance]

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor