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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 

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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 

The Office of Compline for November 23, 2025

Compline for The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ

ORISON: O Jesus, crowned with all renown (Tune: KINGSFOLD) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958); arr. Gregory Bloch

PSALM 46 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Now thank we all our God (Tune: NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT) – mel. Johann Crüger (1598-1662); harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), The Academic Hymnal, 1899, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

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

ANTHEM: Great Lord of lords – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

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

The Office of Compline for November 16, 2025

The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: New songs of celebration render (Tune: RENDEZ A DIEU) – mel. attr. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1561); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572)

PSALMS 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: Disposer supreme, and judge of the earth (Tune: OLD 104TH) – mel. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1590-1633); harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Erin Aas (b. 1972)

ANTHEM: Sive vigilem – William Mundy (c. 1528-c. 1591)

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

The Office of Compline for November 9, 2025

The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Dedication – Joshua Haberman (b. 1982)

PSALM 17:1-14 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976)

HYMN: I know that my Redeemer lives (Tune: SHOUT ON) – Anon. 19th cent. American; arr. Alice Parker (1925-2023)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Arthur Wills (1926-2020)

ANTHEM: Steal away to Jesus – African-American Spiritual; arr. Dale Adelmann (b. 1961)

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

The Office of Compline for October 26, 2025

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: ‘Psalm 122’ from Six Hymns to Doctor Watts – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

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

HYMN: God is love (Tune: UBI CARITAS [MURRAY]) – Dom Gregory Murray OSB (1905-1992)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Dana Marsh (b. 1965)

ANTHEM: Love Never Ends – Alice Parker (1925-2023)

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed reader • John Garlid, cantor

The Office of Compline for October 19, 2025

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: Be present, O merciful God – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950)

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

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Roupen Shakarian

NUNC DIMITTIS – Roupen Shakarian

ANTHEM: Levavi oculos meos – Orlando di Lasso (c. 1532-1594)

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

The Office of Compline for October 12, 2025

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

ORISON: ‘Now the day is over,’ from Ten Orisons – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)

PSALM 145 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

HYMN: I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (Tune: OLD 113TH) – Melody from Strassburger Kirchenamt, 1525; harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tonus peregrinus; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627)

ANTHEM: A Colloquy with God – Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012)

Jason Anderson, director • Tyler Morse reader • Jeremy Matheis, cantor