The Compline Service from St. Mark's Cathedral

The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Jesus ORISON: ‘I come,’ the great Redeemer cries (Tune: THIS ENDRIS NYGHT) – English melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) and Martin Fallas Shaw (1875-1958) PSALM 89:1-2, 20-29 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: When Christ’s appearing was made known (Tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR) – mel. from […]

The Second Sunday after Christmas PROCESSIONAL: Glory to God in the highest – Plainsong, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 96 – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) HYMN: Away in a manger – Normandy melody, harm. Reginald Jacques (1894-1969); arr. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: MARILYN) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) ANTHEM: […]

The First Sunday after Christmas Day PROCESSIONAL: Glory to God in the highest – Plainsong, adapt. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 147 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Of the Father’s love begotten (Tune: DIVINUM MYSTERIUM) – Sanctus trope, 11th cent.; adapt. Piae Cantiones, 1582; arr. Richard T. Proulx (1937-2010) [see Tintinnabulum] NUNC DIMITTIS (Tune: […]

The Fourth Sunday of Advent PROCESSIONAL: Veni, veni, Emmanuel – Plainsong, Mode I; composite arr. Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976); including harm. Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014), Alice Parker (1925-2023), and Philip Lawson (b. 1967) PSALM 80:1-7,16-18 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4 HYMN 264: The Word whom earth and sea and sky adore (Tune: SONG 34) – […]

The Third Sunday of Advent ORISON: Comfort, comfort ye my people (Tune: PSAUME 42) – mel. Claude Goudimel (1514-1572); adapt. Louis Bourgeois, 1551 PSALM 146:4-9 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2 HYMN: Love divine, all loves excelling (Tune: HYFRYDOL) – Rowland Hugh Prichard (1811-1887) NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: O day of peace that dimly […]

The Second Sunday of Advent ORISON: Redeemer of the nations, come (Tune: VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM) – Plainsong, Mode I, Einsiedeln MS., 12th cent. PSALM 72:1-7,18-19 – Plainsong, Tone I. HYMN: Hail to the Lord’s Anointed (Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELIEN) – German folk song; adapt. and harm. Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), Gregory Bloch, and […]

The First Sunday of Advent ORISON: Matin Responsory – Jason A. Anderson (b. 1976) PSALM 122 – Plainchant, Tone I.2 HYMN: “Sleepers,wake!” A voice astounds us (Tune: WACHET AUF) – mel. Frewdenspiegel dess ewigen Lebens, 1599; harm. Neu Leipziger Gesanbuch, 1682, and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) NUNC DIMITTIS – Richard Proulx (1937-2010) ANTHEM: E’en so, Lord […]

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); […]

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 […]

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 […]

All Saints’ Sunday ORISON: Holy is the true light – William H. Harris (1883-1973) PSALM 149 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Hark! I hear the harps eternal (Tune: INVITATION NEW) – arr. William Hauser (1812-1880); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) NUNC DIMITTIS for double choir – Charles Wood (1866-1926) ANTHEM: Gaudent in caelis […]

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 […]

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) […]

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; […]

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Maker of all things – Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585) PSALM 57 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day) – Plainsong, Mode VIII; harm. Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VIII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana […]

Eve of Saint Michael and All Angels ORISON: Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels (Tune: CHRISTE SANCTORUM) – Sarum plainsong, Mode I PSALM 148 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Angel-voices ever singing (Tune: ANGEL VOICES) – Edwin George Monk (1819-1900); arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone […]

Saint Matthew ORISON: Come, pure hearts, in joyful measure (Tune: ALLES IST AN GOTTES SEGEN) – mel. attr. Johann Balthasar König (1691-1758), alt; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) PSALM 111 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: O Christ, the Word Incarnate (Tune: MUNICH) – harm. Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VI […]

Holy Cross Day ORISON: Hope of the world, thou Christ of great compassion (Tune: DONNE SECOURS) – mel. from Trente quatre pseaumes de David, 1551; harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514-1572) PSALM 98 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: We sing the praise of him who died (Tune: BRESLAU) – mel. from Lochamer Gesangbuch, ca. 1450; […]

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Now cheer our hearts this eventide (Tune: ACH BLEIB BEI UNS) – Geistliche Lieder, Leipzig, 1589; harm. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) PSALM 115 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: For the beauty of the earth (Tune: LUCERNA LAUDONIAE) – David Evans (1874-1948) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone III; […]

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: The shadows of the evening hours – Joshua Haberman (b. 1982) PSALM 33:12-22 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Abide with me (Tune: EVENTIDE) – William Henry Monk (1823-1889) NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VII; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) ANTHEM: Salva nos, Domine, vigilantes – […]

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 24, 2025 • The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16C) Women’s Compline Choir ORISON: Angels of Peace – Song from the Shaker Community of Enfield, CT (c. 1844); arr. Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) PSALM 103:1-8 – Sheila Bristow (b. 1969) [premiere] HYMN: Now the day is over (Tune: MERRIAL) […]

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: ‘The Call,’ from Five Mystical Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) PSALM 66:1-11 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: O Christ, You Are Both Light and Day – plainsong, Mode 2, Mailander Hymnen, 15th cent. NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VI; harm. Lodovico Grossi da Viadana (c. 1560-1627) ANTHEM: […]

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost August 10, 2025 • The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14C) ORISON: Now the day is over – M. Searle Wright (1918-2004)PSALM 4 – Plainsong, Tone IV.1 HYMN: My song is love unknown (Tune: LOVE UNKNOWN) – John Ireland (1879-1962) NUNC DIMITTIS in G – Charles Wood (1866-1926) ANTHEM: Deus […]

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost August 3, 2025 • The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13C) .ORISON: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended (Tune: LES COMMANDEMENTS) – mel. Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-c. 1559); harm. Claude Goudimel (c. 1514–1572) PSALM 130 – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014), adapt. OFFICE HYMN: Te lucis ante terminum (Before the […]

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost ORISON: Savior, breathe an evening blessing (Tune: VESPER HYMN) – attr. Dimitri Bortniansky (1751-1825); arr. The Academic Hymnal, 1899 PSALM 70 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: “Thy kingdom come!” on bended knee (Tune: SAINT FLAVIAN) – mel. from Day’s Psalter, 1562; adapt. and harm. Richard Redhead (1820-1901) NUNC DIMITTIS […]