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 â€“ 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 â€“ 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: â€˜In pace’ from Three Latin Motets – Grayston Ives (b. 1948) 

Scott Fikse, director • Joel Matter, reader â€¢ Theo Floor, cantor 

The Office of Compline for July 5, 2026

INDEPENDENCE DAY (transferred)

ORISON: â€˜Phos hilaron,’ from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk (b. 1950) 

PSALM 12 â€“ Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum – Roupen Shakarian (b. 1950) 

NUNC DIMITTIS from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk 

ANTHEM: Weeping Pilgrim, from The Sacred Harp, 1859 – arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) 

Jason Anderson, director • William Turnipseed, reader â€¢ John Garlid, cantor 

The Office of Compline for June 28, 2026

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8A) 

ORISON: â€˜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) â€“ from Sacred Melodies, 1815; arr. William Gardiner (1770-1853) 

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

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

Jason Anderson, director • Josh Sandoz, reader â€¢ James Wilcox, cantor 

The Office of Compline for June 21, 2026

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7A) 

ORISON: â€˜Phos hilaron’ from Music for Compline â€“ Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) 

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

OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum â€“ 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 â€¢ Jeremy Matheis, cantor 

The Office of Compline for June 14, 2026

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

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

PSALM 116:1,10-17 â€“ 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 â€“ Plainsong, Tone VII; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602) 

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

Jeremy Matheis, director • Scott Fikse, reader â€¢ Joel Bevington, cantor 

The Office of Compline for May 31, 2026

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 

ORISON: Virgin born, we bow before thee (Tune: Mon dieu, prête-moi l’oreille) – mel. Loys Bourgeois (c. 1510-1559); harm.  Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572)

PSALM 113 â€“ Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) 

HYMN 269: Ye who claim the faith of Jesus (Tune: Den des Vaters Sinn geboren) – Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (1670-1739) 

NUNC DIMITTIS â€“ Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602) 

ANTHEM: Ave Maria – Franz Biebl (1906-2001) 

Jason Anderson, director • Joel Matter, reader â€¢ Tyler Morse, cantor