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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

The Office of Compline for February 22, 2026

The First Sunday in Lent

ORISON: I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God – Plainsong, Mode V; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 32 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

HYMN: The Truth from Above – Herefordshire Carol, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Immutemur habitu – Bartolomé de Escobedo (1515-1563) [formerly attr. to Morales]

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

The Office of Compline for April 7, 2025

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Give judgment for me, O God – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 126 – Plainsong, Tone I.9

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)

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

The Office of Compline for March 30, 2025

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Rejoice with Jerusalem– Plainsong, Mode V; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 32 – Plainsong, Tone III.4

HYMN: Kind Maker of the world (Tune: A LA VENUE DE NOËL) – mel. from Fleurs des noels, 1535

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Media vita in morte sumus – Pierre de Manchicourt (c. 1510-1564)

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

The Office of Compline for March 23, 2025

The Third Sunday in Lent

ORISON: My eyes are ever looking to the Lord – Plainsong, Mode VII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 63:1-8 – Plainsong, Tone II.1

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 VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562)

Jason Anderson, director • Jeff Ricco, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 16, 2025

The Second Sunday in Lent

ORISON: You speak within my heart – Plainsong, Tone III; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025)

PSALM 27:10-18 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII.1

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah – Juan de Lienas (c. 1617-1654)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse, reader • Fred McIlroy, cantor

The Office of Compline for March 17, 2024

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

ORISON: Give judgment for me, O God – Plainsong, Mode IV

PSALM 119:9-16 – Plainsong, Tone II.1

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

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone IV.2

ANTHEM: Lamentations of Jeremiah (a5) – Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger (c. 1575-1628)

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