![]() ![]() The Apostles Creed is intoned by the choir. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Spirit To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: * and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: * according to thy word įor mine eyes have seen thy salvation, * which thou hast prepared before the face of all people. An antiphon precedes and follows it:ĪNTIPHON: Preserve us, * O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ, and a-sleep we may rest in peace. The text may be from the King James version or from one of several modern translations. NUNC DIMITTIS – Plainsong setting, Tone VII.1Ī setting of the Nunc dimittis (from Luke 2:29-32, with Gloria Patri) is sung. HallockĬHOIR: Hide me under the shadow of thy wings. HYMN: The King of love my Shepherd is (Tune: Saint Columba) – Irish melody stzs. Other hymns may be sung as appropriate to the church year. The hymn appointed for Compline is Te lucis ante terminum (Before the ending of the day). The READER announces the hymn to be sung. ĬANTOR: Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.ĬHOIR: Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.ĬANTOR: For thou hast redeeméd me, O Lord, thou God of truth ĬANTOR: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy Name. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *Īs it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *Īnd I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. You have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running over. You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me * Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil *įor you are with me your rod and your staff, they comfort me. PSALM 23 – Plainsong, Tone VII.3Īnd guides me along right pathways for his Name’s sake. Many of the psalm settings sung in the service have been composed by Peter Hallock or Jason Anderson. ![]() Other psalms may be used as appropriate to the church year. The appointed psalms for Compline are Psalm 4 (Cum invocarem), Psalm 31:1-6 (In te, Domine, speravi), Psalm 91 (Qui habitat), and Psalm 134 (Ecce nunc). The READER announces the Psalm to be sung. READER: But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.ĬANTOR: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost ĬHOIR: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. READER: Belovéd in Christ, be sober, be vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist, steadfast in the faith. READER: The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. ![]()
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