The Compline Service from St. Mark's Cathedral

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 ...

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14A)  ORISON: Savior, breathe an evening blessing (Tune: Vesper Hymn) – Dimitri Bortniansky (1751-1825); arr. The Ac...

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)&...

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 &#...

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11A)  ORISON: Dixi forsitan Tenebrae (Tune: Farmborough) – Arthur S. Warrell (1883-1939); arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 19...

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 Savi...

INDEPENDENCE DAY (transferred) ORISON: ‘Phos hilaron,’ from The Evening Service – Stephen Sturk (b. 1950)  PSALM 12 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)  OFFICE ...

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...

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 (1924-20...

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 (1924-20...

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 Go...

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) PSA...

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...

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 6...

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:...

The Fifth Sunday of Easter ORISON: ‘The Call’ from Five Mystical Songs – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)  PSALM 31:1-5,15-16 – Plainsong, Tone IV.2  HYMN:
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The Fourth Sunday of Easter ORISON: The Lord is my shepherd – Bobby McFerrin (b. 1950)  PSALM 23 (Setting I) – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014)  HYMN: The King of love my shepherd is (Tune: Saint Columba)...

The Third Sunday of Easter ORISON: God himself is with us (Tune: TYSK) – from Psalm und Choralbuch, 1719; arr. Gregory Bloch PSALM 116 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) HYMN: Lift your voice rejoicing, M...

The Second Sunday of Easter ORISON: This joyful Eastertide (Tune: VREUCHTEN) – Dutch carol; harm. George Wood (1866-1926); vs. 2 harm. Alice Parker (1925-2023); final refrain harm. The Baptist Hymnal,...

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day PROCESSIONAL: Easter Canticle – Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014) CANTICLE: The Song of Moses – Plainsong, Tone I and Tonus peregrinus; arr. Gregory W. Bloch (b. ...

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday ORISON: Shame and rebuke have broken my heart – Plainsong, Mode VIII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025) PSALM 88 – Plainsong, Tone I RESPOND: In manus tuas – John...

The Fifth Sunday in Lent ORISON: When the Lord saw the sisters of Lazarus – Plainsong, Mode I; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025) PSALM 130 – Plainsong, Tone IV.5 HYMN: Drop, drop, slow tears (Tune: SON...

The Fourth Sunday in Lent ORISON: Jerusalem is built as a city – Plainsong, Mode IV; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025) PSALM 23 – Plainsong, Tone VII.3 HYMN: Lord, we are blind (Tune: GODMANSTONE) – Cy...

The Third Sunday in Lent ORISON: To one who drinks the water – Plainsong, Mode VII; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025) PSALM 95 – Plainsong, Tone IV.4 HYMN: Lord Jesus, think on me (Tune: SOUTHWELL) – f...

The Second Sunday in Lent ORISON: If anyone would come after me – Plainsong, Mode I; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025) PSALM 121 – Plainsong, Tone V.1 HYMN: Christe, qui lux es et dies – Plainsong, Mod...

The First Sunday in Lent ORISON: I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God – Plainsong, Mode V; adapt. Bruce E. Ford (1947-2025) PSALM 32 – Plainsong, Tone III.4 HYMN: The Truth from Above – H...

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany PROCESSION: Processional Psalm for Lucernarium – Carl C. Crosier (1945-2014) PSALM 2 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.3 HYMN: Songs of thankfulness and praise (Tune: SALZBURG)...

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany ORISON: Jesus said, “You are the light of the world” – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014) PSALM 112 – Peter R. Hallock (1924-2014); adapt. Gregory W. Bloch (b. 1977) HYMN...

The 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 122 – Peter R. Hallock (19...

The Third Sunday after the Ephiphany ORISON: The people who in darkness walked (Tune: DUNDEE) – mel. The CL Psalmes of David, 1615; harm. Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1592-c. 1635) PSALM 27:1,5-13 – Plainso...

The Confession of St. Peter ORISON: You are the Christ, O Lord (Tune: WYNGATE CANON) – Richard Wayne Dirksen (1921-2003) PSALM 118:14-29 – Plainsong, Tone VIII.1 HYMN: Jesus, priceless treasure (Tune:...

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 Fal...

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 me...

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 bego...

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), ...

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 divi...

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 t...

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 d...

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 Bl...

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 – Pe...

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 ce...

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. Will...

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]...

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 th...

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 brea...

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 ...

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 ev...

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 – P...

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...

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...