The Office of Compline for December 21, 2008




The Compline Service from St. Mark's Cathedral show

Summary: 21 December 2008 4th Sunday in Advent Conductor: Jason Anderson Reader: Jeremy Matheis Cantor: Richard Greene ORISON: "Of the Fathers love begotten" (Divinum mysterium, Sanctus trope, 11th century) PSALM: 147 (Peter Hallock) HYMN: "Lo, how a rose eer blooming" (Michael Prtorius [ca. 1571 - 1621], Carl Orff [1895 - 1982]) NUNC DIMITTIS: (plainson setting, Tone III Ending 4) ANTHEMS: 1) "Lullay, My Liking" (Peter Hallock [b. 1924]) 2) "Gloria in excelsis Deo" from the Mass for three voices (William Byrd [1539/40 - 1623])