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Radio 3,01 Mar 2026,29 mins

Lent 2

Compline

Available for 29 days

A reflective service of night prayer from the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer, Clerkenwell, London. With words and music for the end of the day, including works by Otero and Willan. Introit: O gladsome Light, O grace (Bourgeois/Goudimel) Preces (Plainsong) Hymn: Hymn: Before the ending of the day (Plainsong) Psalms 4, 31 vv1-6 (Plainsong) Reading: Isaiah 30 v15 Responsory: Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong) Nunc dimittis: Fauxbourdons (Healey Willan) Anthem: Te lucis ante terminum (Carlos Rodriguez Otero) Daniel Gethin (conductor) To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Compline”.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    O gladsome Light, O grace
    O gladsome Light, O grace
    Loys Bourgeois & Claude Goudimel
  3. 2.
    Before the ending of the day (Plainsong)
    Before the ending of the day (Plainsong)
    Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer Clerkenwell Choir & Daniel Gethin
  4. 3.
    Psalms 4, 31 vv1-6 (Plainsong)
    Psalms 4, 31 vv1-6 (Plainsong)
    Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer Clerkenwell Choir & Daniel Gethin
  5. 4.
    Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong)
    Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong)
    Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer Clerkenwell Choir & Daniel Gethin
  6. 5.
    Nunc dimittis
    Nunc dimittis
    Healey Willan
  7. 6.
    Te lucis ante terminum
    Te lucis ante terminum
    Carlos Rodriguez Otero