The Compline Service from St. Mark's Cathedral

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The Office of Compline for July 15, 2026 Jul 13, 2026

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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 Jul 06, 2026

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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 Jun 29, 2026

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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 Jun 22, 2026

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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 Jun 15, 2026

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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; […]

The Office of Compline for June 7, 2026 Jun 08, 2026

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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 31, 2026 Jun 01, 2026

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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 – 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 – Plainsong, Tone I; harm. Thomas Morley (1557-1602) ANTHEM: Ave Maria […]

The Office of Compline for May 24, 2026 May 25, 2026

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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. […]

The Office of Compline for May 17, 2026 May 18, 2026

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The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day ORISON: God is ascended (Tune: Gen Himmel aufgefahren ist) – German, 16th cent.; arr. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 68:1-20 – Peter R. Hallock HYMN 217: A hymn of glory let us sing (Tune: Jam lucis orto sidere) – Plainsong, Mode I, Mailander Hymnem, 15th cent. NUNC DIMITTIS – Anonymous, from Lumley Books, c. 1547-1552 [No. 26] ANTHEM: Ascendo ad Patrem meum – Blasius Amon (c. […]

The Office of Compline for May 10, 2026 May 11, 2026

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter; Rogation Sunday ORISON: Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts (Tune: Christe Redemptor) – Sarum Plainsong, Mode I [see HYMNS] PSALM 66:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN 210: The day of resurrection (Tune: Ellacombe) – from Gesangbuch, 1784; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt. NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong, Tone VIII; harm. John Holmes (d. 1629) ANTHEM: Victimae paschali laudes – William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Jason Anderson, director • Jeremy Matheis, reader • Theo Floor, cantor

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