Enjoy this glorious late-night prayer service with the complete consort of singers. At 39:33 minutes it was one of our longest. Find yourself in a resonant darkened room with maybe an analog candle lighted…
AN ORDER FOR COMPLINE
Amalgam Advent I
Orison: Dominus dabit Gregorian Chant
O come, O come Emmanuel plainsong, Mode I, 15th c.
Cantor:The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and perfect end. Quire: Amen. Cantor: Brethren, 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. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Q: Thanks be to God.
C: Our help is in the name of the Lord, Q: Who hath made heaven and earth.
ALL SAY: We confess to God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, through our own grievous fault.
Wherefore we pray God to have mercy upon us.
Speaker: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us all our sins and deliver us from evil, confirm and strengthen in us all goodness,
and bring us to life everlasting; through Jesus Christ. Amen. Speaker: May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant unto us pardon
and remission of all our sins, time for amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Petitions
Hymn: Conditor alme siderum plainsong, Mode 4
Psalm 122 Tone VIII setting by S. Nicholson
the Advent Prose
Responsory: Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Nunc dimittis Tone I setting by C. Wood
ALL RISE for the THE APOSTLES CREED
The congregants are seated
THE KYRIE, THE LORD’S PRAYER
PRAYERS AT COMPLINE, THREE COLLECTS
Anthem: Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming M. Praetorius
Anthem: O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen
“O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, Lying in their manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!”
Concluding Preces
Cantor: Robert Merchant. Speaker: Elizabeth Kent
Soprano: Amy Butler, Melinda Thomas, Tina Spriggs, Kathy Chastain.
Alto: Melinda Douros, Anne Callaway, Phyllis Wong, Christ Holland, Bev Marks, Jean Reynolds, Rachel Howard.
Tenor: Anna Reynolds Trabucco, Jeff Reynolds, Charlie Landau, Robert Merchant, Kristie Garcia.
Baritone: Andrew Langdon, Bill Trabucco. Bass: Jim Reynolds, Matt Reynolds, Doug Miner.
AN ORDER FOR COMPLINEAmalgam Advent IOrison: Dominus dabit Gregorian ChantO come, O come Emmanuel plainsong, Mode I, 15th c.Cantor:The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and perfect end. Quire: Amen. Cantor: Brethren, 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. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Q: Thanks be to God.C: Our help is in the name of the Lord, Q: Who hath made heaven and earth.ALL SAY: We confess to God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost that we have sinned in thought, word, and deed, through our own grievous fault.Wherefore we pray God to have mercy upon us.Speaker: Almighty God, have mercy upon us, forgive us all our sins and deliver us from evil, confirm and strengthen in us all goodness,and bring us to life everlasting; through Jesus Christ. Amen. Speaker: May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant unto us pardonand remission of all our sins, time for amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.PetitionsHymn: Conditor alme siderum plainsong, Mode 4Psalm 122 Tone VIII setting by S. NicholsonLesson: Isaiah 45:8 Rorate caeli desuperthe Advent ProseResponsory: Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.Nunc dimittis Tone I setting by C. WoodALL RISE for the THE APOSTLES CREEDThe congregants are seatedTHE KYRIE, THE LORD’S PRAYERPRAYERS AT COMPLINE, THREE COLLECTSAnthem: Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming M. PraetoriusAnthem: O Magnum Mysterium Morten Lauridsen“O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, Lying in their manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!”Concluding PrecesCantor: Robert Merchant. Speaker: Elizabeth KentSoprano: Amy Butler, Melinda Thomas, Tina Spriggs, Kathy Chastain. Alto: Melinda Douros, Anne Callaway, Phyllis Wong, Christ Holland, Bev Marks, Jean Reynolds, Rachel Howard. Tenor: Anna Reynolds Trabucco, Jeff Reynolds, Charlie Landau, Robert Merchant, Kristie Garcia. Baritone: Andrew Langdon, Bill Trabucco. Bass: Jim Reynolds, Matt Reynolds, Doug Miner.