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Radio 3,22 Feb 2026,29 mins

Lent 1

Compline

Available for 28 days

A reflective service of night prayer from St Stephen Walbrook in London. With words and music for the end of the day, including works by Morales, Amy Beach and Nils Greenhow, sung by St Martin's Voices. Introit: Peccantem me quotidie (Morales) Preces (Plainsong) Hymn: My spirit longs for thee (Quam dialecta) Psalm 51 (Plainsong) Reading: Matthew 11 vv28-30 Responsory: Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong) Nunc dimittis (Amy Beach) Anthem: Lord of all hopefulness (Nils Greenhow) Andrew Earis (Conductor) To listen on most smart speakers just say, “ask BBC Sounds to play Compline”.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Peccantem me quotidie
    Peccantem me quotidie
    Cristóbal de Morales
  3. 2.
    Psalm 51 (Plainsong)
    Psalm 51 (Plainsong)
    St Martin's Voices & Andrew Earis
  4. 3.
    Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong)
    Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong)
    St Martin's Voices & Andrew Earis
  5. 4.
    Nunc dimittis
    Nunc dimittis
    Amy Beach
  6. 5.
    Lord of all hopefulness
    Lord of all hopefulness
    Nils Greenhow