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The Office of Compline for August 9, 2026 – Updated*

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14A) 

ORISON: Savior, breathe an evening blessing (Tune: Vesper Hymn) – Dimitri Bortniansky (1751-1825); arr. The Academic Hymnal, 1899

PSALM 105:1-6,16-22 – Margaret Burk (b. 1990)

HYMN 699: Jesus, Lover of my soul (Tune: Aberystwyth) – Joseph Parry (1841-1903); vs. 2 harm. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977); vs. 3 harm. Simei Monteiro (b. 1943), alt. 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone V; harm. Vincente Ripollès (1867-1943) 

ANTHEM: Domine, salva nos (a6) – William Byrd (c. 1539-1623) 

Jason Anderson, director • J. Scott Kovacs, reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor 

*this post originally included the incorrect audio.

The Office of Compline for August 2, 2026

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13A)

The Service is performed by the Women’s Compline Choir

ORISON: Salve, porta regis – Codex Las Huelgas, ca. 1300 

PSALM 17 – Sheila Bristow (b. 1969) 

HYMN: Christe qui lux es et dies – Plainsong, Mode II; arr. Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainchant, Tone V 

ANTHEM: Abide with me – arr. Shawn Kirchner (b. 1970) 

Rebekah Gilmore, director • Sibyl Adams, reader • Molly Porter, cantor 

The Office of Compline for July 26, 2026

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12A)

The Service is performed by the Women’s Compline Choir

ORISON: O Frondens – Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179); arr. Chris Foss (b. 1983)

PSALMS 134 & 4 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014); adapt. Jeff Reynolds (b. 1943) & Gregory Bloch (b. 1977)

HYMN: For the beauty of the earth (Tune: Dix) – Conrad Kocher (1786-1872); arr. Paul John Rudoi (b. 1985) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainchant setting 

ANTHEM: Of the Glorious City – Stephanie Martin (b. 1962)

Rebekah Gilmore, director • Jamie Balducci, reader • Natalie Ingrisano, cantor 

The Office of Compline for July 19, 2026

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11A) 

ORISON: Dixi forsitan Tenebrae (Tune: Farmborough) – Arthur S. Warrell (1883-1939); arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) 

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

HYMN: Almighty God, your word is cast like seed (Tune: Walden) – Jane Manton Marshall (1925-2019); arr. Gregory Bloch (b. 1977) 

NUNC DIMITTIS in E – Charles Wood (1866-1926) 

ANTHEM: Iustus germinabit sicut lilium – Jacob Handl (1551-1591)  

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, organist  Jeremy Matheis, reader • Tyler Morse, cantor

The Office of Compline for July 15, 2026

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10A)

ORISON: God be in my head – Scott Fikse (b. 1983) 

PSALM 91 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4 

HYMN 33: Christ, mighty Savior (Tune: Christe, Lux mundi) – Plainsong, Mode VII, Freiburg MS., 14th cent. 

NUNC DIMITTIS in G – Charles Wood (1866-1926) 

ANTHEM: ‘In pace’ from Three Latin Motets – Grayston Ives (b. 1948) 

Scott Fikse, director • Joel Matter, reader • Theo Floor, cantor 

The Office of Compline for June 28, 2026

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8A) 

ORISON: ‘Psalm 119’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023) 

PSALM 13 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

HYMN 609: Where cross the crowded was of life (Tune: Gardiner) – from Sacred Melodies, 1815; arr. William Gardiner (1770-1853) 

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

ANTHEM: Even such is time – Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) 

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader • James Wilcox, cantor 

The Office of Compline for June 21, 2026

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7A) 

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

PSALM 86:1-10,16-17 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum – Scandinavian melody; adapt. and arr. Derek Tilton (b. 1987) 

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tone VI) – Tyler Morse (b. 1990) 

ANTHEM: Poor Wayfaring Stranger – American spiritual, arr. by Derek Tilton

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

The Office of Compline for June 14, 2026

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: ‘Slowly the rays of daylight fade’ from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004) 

PSALM 116:1,10-17 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

HYMN: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended (Tune: Les Commandements) – mel. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-1559); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) and Hymnal 1940 

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

ANTHEM: There is a balm in Gilead – African-American Spiritual; arr. Jeff Junkinsmith (b. 1956) 

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

We apologize for the low sound quality of this service caused by a technical issue. We will be back to normal next week.

The Office of Compline for June 7, 2026

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Now cheer our hearts this eventide – Nathan Jensen (b. 1968) 

PSALM 33:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

HYMN: O God of Bethel (Tune: Dundee) – mel. from The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. The Psalmes of David in Prose and Meeter, 1635 [H40 497] 

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

ANTHEM: In pace – John Sheppard (c. 1515-1558) 

Jeremy Matheis, director • Scott Fikse, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor 

The Office of Compline for May 24, 2026

THE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY 

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

PSALM 104:25-32,35-37 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

HYMN 503: Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire (Tune: Come, Holy Ghost) – John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1820-1891); adapt. and harm. David Hurd (b. 1950) 

NUNC DIMITTIS – Anonymous, from Lumley Books, c. 1547-1552 [No. 29] 

ANTHEM: Kiida, mu hing, Isaandat – Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962); ed. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) 

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Carl Bolstad, cantor