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Vicars of Christ Church COMPLINE SERVICE AND HYMNAL Set for unison chant and men’s 3-voice choir Alan Wheaton, editor Aaron Giles, engraver Opening Collect/Te Lucis 100 Cantor intones: O Almighty God, who pourest out on all who desire it the spirit of grace and of supplication: Deliver us, when we draw near to thee, from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections we may worship thee in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All respond: Amen. Procession follows, chanting one of the Te Lucis settings. 101 Te Lucis (Advent) °+ g d g +j k k h+ /j æ j+ k h +j h g f gñ ±œo To Thee, be- fore the close of day, Cre- a- tor of the world we pray, From all ill dreams de- fend our eyes, From night- ly fears and fan- ta- sies: O Fa- ther, that we ask be done, Through Je- sus Christ Thine on- ly Son, °+ j h f+ g h g+ f %d æ+ d g h+ j h +g f gñ Æ ghg Ng ±Œ That with Thy wont- ed fa- vor, Thou Wouldst be our guard and keep- er now. Tread un- der foot our ghost- ly foe, That no pol- lu- tion we may know. Who, with the Ho- ly Ghost and Thee, Shall live and reign e- ter- nal- ly. A- men. 102 Te Lucis (Christmas/Epiphany) ¾+ h h h h+ s f d+ s$ æ h+ h j +g h k j hø ±œi To Thee, be- fore the close of day, Cre- a- tor of the world we pray, From all ill dreams de- fend our eyes, From night- ly fears and fan- ta- sies: O Fa- ther, that we ask be done, Through Je- sus Christ Thine on- ly Son, ¾+ h j k +l k h k+ /j‚/ /H/G æ h+ h j g+ d +g h hø Æ hjh Oh ±Œ That with Thy wont- ed fa- vor, Thou Wouldst be our guard and keep- er now. Tread un- der foot our ghost- ly foe, That no pol- lu- tion we may know. Who, with the Ho- ly Ghost and Thee, Shall live and reign e- ter- nal- ly. A- men. 103 Te Lucis (Lent) °+ g h 4fd +f g h f+ %f æ d+ f h +g d f h gñ ±œi To Thee, be- fore the close of day, Cre- a- tor of the world we pray, From all ill dreams de- fend our eyes, From night- ly fears and fan- ta- sies: O Fa- ther, that we ask be done, Through Je- sus Christ Thine on- ly Son, °+ h j h+ g Ng h+ f %f æ+ g h gÞ FD+ f g +h f fñ Æ fgf Mf ±Œ That with Thy wont- ed fa- vor, Thou Wouldst be our guard and keep- er now. Tread un- der foot our ghost- ly foe, That no pol- lu- tion we may know. Who, with the Ho- ly Ghost and Thee, Shall live and reign e- ter- nal- ly. A- men. Words: Te lucis ante terminum, Latin, 6th c.; tr. John Mason Neale (1818–1866) Te Lucis (Easter) 104 ¾+ g g d g+ h j k+ &h æ g+ j h +k g Pj j jø ±œi To Thee, be- fore the close of day, Cre- a- tor of the world we pray, From all ill dreams de- fend our eyes, From night- ly fears and fan- ta- sies: O Fa- ther, that we ask be done, Through Je- sus Christ Thine on- ly Son, ¾+ h k l 7j+h k j k+ &h&’ &G&F æ h+ 6hg k Qk+ h +g Ng gñ Æ ghg Ng ±Œ That with Thy wont- ed fa- vor, Thou Wouldst be our guard and keep- er now. Tread un- der foot our ghost- ly foe, That no pol- lu- tion we may know. Who, with the Ho- ly Ghost and Thee, Shall live and reign e- ter- nal- ly. A- men. Te Lucis (Our Lady) 105 °+ f f f +d f h g+ %f æ h+ j j +j h j j kõ ±œp To Thee, be- fore the close of day, Cre- a- tor of the world we pray, From all ill dreams de- fend our eyes, From night- ly fears and fan- ta- sies: O Fa- ther, that we ask be done, Through Je- sus Christ Thine on- ly Son, °+ k k j+ k h j+ h %f æ+ f d f+ h j +f d fñ Æ fgf Mf ±Œ That with Thy wont- ed fa- vor, Thou Wouldst be our guard and keep- er now. Tread un- der foot our ghost- ly foe, That no pol- lu- tion we may know. Who, with the Ho- ly Ghost and Thee, Shall live and reign e- ter- nal- ly. A- men. Te Lucis (Pentecost) 106 ¾+ h k h h+ j k h+ &h æ h+ h j +8kj 6hg h g fñ ±œi To Thee, be- fore the close of day, Cre- a- tor of the world we pray, From all ill dreams de- fend our eyes, From night- ly fears and fan- ta- sies: O Fa- ther, that we ask be done, Through Je- sus Christ Thine on- ly Son, ¾+ h h g Pjk+j h h g+ /h/j/h æ h+ h g f+ h +h g gñ Æ ghg Ng ±Œ That with Thy wont- ed fa- vor, Thou Wouldst be our guard and keep- er now. Tread un- der foot our ghost- ly foe, That no pol- lu- tion we may know. Who, with the Ho- ly Ghost and Thee, Shall live and reign e- ter- nal- ly. A- men. Words: Te lucis ante terminum, Latin, 6th c.; tr. John Mason Neale (1818–1866) 107 Te Lucis (Pentecost) ¾+ h k k k+ k l k+ /j æ h+ h h +h j j h gñ ±œo To Thee, be- fore the close of day, Cre- a- tor of the world we pray, From all ill dreams de- fend our eyes, From night- ly fears and fan- ta- sies: O Fa- ther, that we ask be done, Through Je- sus Christ Thine on- ly Son, ¾+ j j h g+ d g h+ &h æ k+ k k k+ h +j h gñ Æ ghg Ng ±Œ That with Thy wont- ed fa- vor, Thou Wouldst be our guard and keep- er now. Tread un- der foot our ghost- ly foe, That no pol- lu- tion we may know. Who, with the Ho- ly Ghost and Thee, Shall live and reign e- ter- nal- ly. A- men. Words: Te lucis ante terminum, Latin, 6th c.; tr. John Mason Neale (1818–1866) Lesson/Confession/Versicles 200 Cantor intones, all respond: ½+ h h h+ h h h+ h h h h+ h +h h h f gñ ±Œ V: The Lord al- might- y grant us a qui- et night and a per- fect end. ½++ g hø ±Œ R: A- men. Lector intones, all respond: ½+ h h h+ h h h h+ f fñ æ h+ h h h+ h+ h h h h h ±i V: Breth- ren, be so- ber, be vi- gi- lant, be- cause your ad- ver- sa- ry the de- vil, ½+ h h h h+ h h h+ h h h+ h h+ h +h g f hø ±œi as a roar- ing li- on, walk- eth a- bout, seek- ing whom he may de- vour: ½+ h h h+ h h h+ f gñ Œ h+ g f h+ h+ h h h h s𠱌 whom re- sist, stead- fast in the faith. But Thou, O Lord, have mer- cy up- on us. ½+ +h h f gñ ±Œ R: Thanks be to God. Cantor intones, all respond: ½+ h h h +h h +h g f gñ ±Œ V: Our help is in the name of the Lord. ½+ h h +h +h g f gñ ±Œ R: Who hath made heav- en and earth. (service continues on following page) Cantor speaks bracketed text, then all join: [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.