Tag Archives: The Presentation of Our Lord

The Office of Compline for February 2, 2025

The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple
Candlemas Procession at Compline

ANTIPHON: Behold, our Lord will come with power – Plainsong, Mode III [American Gradual]

PROCESSIONAL PSALM 48

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

HYMN: Virgin-born, we bow before thee – Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572)

Nunc Dimittis with Candlemas Antiphon

ANTHEM: Almighty and everlasting God – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

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

The Office of Compline for February 2, 2020

The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

PROCESSION: The Presentation of the Lord – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 24 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: Virgin-born, we bow before thee (Tune: Psaume 86) – Claude Goudimel (1514-1572), alt.

NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: Marilyn): Peter R. Hallock

ANTHEM: Senex puerum portabat – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548-1611)

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

The Office of Compline for February 1, 2015

Eve of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

PROCESSION: The Lord comes to his temple – Plainsong, adapt. Peter. R. Hallock (1924-2014)

PSALM 24 – Peter R. Hallock

HYMN: O Zion, open wide thy gates (Tune: Edmonton) – Harmonia Sacra, ca. 1760

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

ANTHEM: Senex puerum portabat – William Byrd (1543-1623)

 

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader • Thomas Adams, cantor