The Office of Compline for August 23, 2026

The 13th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16A) 

ORISON: The shadows of the evening hours – Erin Aas (b. 1974) 

PSALM 124 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) 

HYMN 577: God is love (Tune: Ubi caritas [Murray]) – Dom Gregory Murray OSB (1905-1992) 

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

ANTHEM: Quem dicunt homines – Jean Richafort (c. 1480-c. 1547) 

Jason Anderson, director • Gregory Bloch, reader • Joel Bevington, cantor 

The Office of Compline for August 16, 2026

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

COMPLINE 70th/7th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND – Special service featuring the men and women of the Compline Choir singing together for the first time.

ORISON: My Song in the Night – Old American Hymn, arr. Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979)

PSALM 31:1-5, 24 (Ionian Psalter) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

OFFICE HYMN: ‘Te lucis ante terminum’ from Music for Compline – Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969)

NUNC DIMITTIS – Jessica French (b. 1980)

ANTHEM: Phoenix – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)

FINAL RESPONSES (specially composed for this service by Gregory Bloch (b. 1977))

Jamie Balducci & Scott Fikse, readers • John Garlid & Natalie Ingrisano, cantors 

Michael Kleinschmidt, organ & piano • Naomi Kato, harp • Page Smith, violoncello 

Jason Anderson & Rebekah Gilmore, directors 

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 July 5, 2026

INDEPENDENCE DAY (transferred)

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

PSALM 12 – 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 • John Garlid, 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