Sunday November 6 Compline

Compline

Opening Sentence

The officiant begins with the following

The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen.

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. 1 Peter 5:8-9a

V:  Our help is in the Name of the Lord;
R: Who hath made heaven and earth.

Confession of Sin

Minister: Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

All: Almighty God, our heavenly Father: We have sinned  against thee, through our own fault, in thought, word,  and deed, and in those things which we have left undone.  For the sake of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, forgive us  all our offenses; and grant that we may serve thee in  newness of life, to the glory of thy Name. Amen.

Minister: May the Almighty God grant us + forgiveness of all our  sins, amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of the  Holy Ghost. Amen.

V: O God, make speed to save us.

R: O Lord, make haste to help us.

V: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
R: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

V: Praise ye the Lord.
R: The Lord's Name be praised.

The Psalms

Two or more of the following psalms are sung or said.

Psalm 4. Cum invocarem.

HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: * thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour, * and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood?
3 Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; * when I call upon the LORD he will hear me.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not; * commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.
5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, * and put your trust in the LORD.
6 There be many that say, * Who will show us any good?
7 LORD, lift thou up* the light of thy countenance upon us.
8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart; * yea, more than when their corn and wine and oil increase.
9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; * for it is thou, LORD, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,* and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,* world without end. Amen.

Psalm 134. Ecce nunc.

BEHOLD now, praise the LORD, * all ye servants of the LORD;
2 Ye that by night stand in the house of the LORD, * even in the courts of the house of our God.
3 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, * and praise the LORD.
4 The LORD that made heaven and earth * give thee blessing out of Sion.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,* and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,* world without end. Amen.

The Lesson

Wisdom is better than strength, and a wise man is better than a strong man. ² Hear therefore, ye kings, and understand: learn, ye that are judges of the ends of the earth. ³ Give ear, you that rule the people, and that please yourselves in multitudes of nations: ⁴ For power is given you by the Lord, and strength by the most High, who will examine your works, and search out your thoughts: ⁵ Because being ministers of his kingdom, you have not judged rightly, nor kept the law of justice, nor walked according to the will of God. ⁶ Horribly and speedily will he appear to you: for a most severe judgment shall be for them that bear rule. ⁷ For to him that is little, mercy is granted: but the mighty shall be mightily tormented. ⁸ For God will not except any man's person, neither will he stand in awe of any man's greatness: for he made the little and the great, and he hath equally care of all. ⁹ But a greater punishment is ready for the more mighty. ¹⁰ To you, therefore, O kings, are these my words, that you may learn wisdom, and not fall from it. ¹¹ For they that have kept just things justly, shall be justified: and they that have learned these things, shall find what to answer. ¹² Covet ye therefore my words, and love them, and you shall have instruction. ¹³ Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away, and is easily seen by them that love her, and is found by them that seek her. ¹⁴ She preventeth them that covet her, so that she first sheweth herself unto them. ¹⁵ He that awaketh early to seek her, shall not labour: for he shall find her sitting at his door. ¹⁶ To think therefore upon her, is perfect understanding: and he that watcheth for her, shall quickly be secure. ¹⁷ For she goeth about seeking such as are worthy of her, and she sheweth herself to them cheerfully in the ways, and meeteth them with all providence. ¹⁸ For the beginning of her is the most true desire of discipline. ¹⁹ And the care of discipline is love: and love is the keeping of her laws: and the keeping of her laws is the firm foundation of incorruption: ²⁰ And incorruption bringeth near to God. ²¹ Therefore the desire of wisdom bringeth to the everlasting kingdom. ²² If then your delight be in thrones, and sceptres, O ye kings of the people, love wisdom, that you may reign for ever. ²³ Love the light of wisdom, all ye that bear rule over peoples. ²⁴ Now what wisdom is, and what was her origin, I will declare: and I will not hide from you the mysteries of God, but will seek her out from the beginning of her birth, and bring the knowledge of her to light, and will not pass over the truth: ²⁵ Neither will I go with consuming envy: for such a man shall not be partaker of wisdom. ²⁶ Now the multitude of the wise is the welfare of the whole world: and a wise king is the upholding of the people. ²⁷ Receive therefore instruction by my words, and it shall be profitable to you. Wisdom 6

The Hymn

The Office Hymn is sung

Hymn 21 To thee before the close of day - Te lucis ante terminum- Neale

To thee before the close of day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with thy wonted favor, thou
Wouldst be our guard and keeper now.

From all ill dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Withhold from us our ghostly foe,
That spot of sin we may not know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign eternally. Amen.

The Prayers

V: The Lord be with you.

R: And with thy spirit.

V: Let us pray.

V. Into thy hands I commend my spirit.
R. For thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth.
V. Keep me as an apple of an eye;
R. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.

V. Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Christ have mercy upon us.
V. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever.  Amen.

V:  O Lord, hear my prayer;
R: And let my cry come unto thee.
V: Let us pray.

The Collects

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

O GOD, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness; Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church; and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Be present, O most merciful God, and protect us through the hours of this night, so that we who are wearied by the manifold changes and chances of this life may rest in thy eternal changelessness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

The Canticle

The Song of Simeon   Nunc dimittis

Luke 2:29‑32

Ant: Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping;*

   that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, *

    according to thy word;

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *

    which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *

    and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: *

   as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end.  Amen.

Ant: Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping;*

   that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

V. The Lord be with you;
R. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us bless the Lord
R. Thanks be to God.

The Almighty and merciful Lord, + Father, Son,

and Holy Ghost bless us and keep us. Amen.