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Radio 3,22 Mar 2026,29 mins

Lent 5

Compline

Available for 25 days

A reflective service of night prayer from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury. With words and music for the end of the day, including works by Gibbons, Byrd and Anerio, sung by St Martin's Voices. Introit: Jesu, grant me this, I pray (Gibbons, arr. Philip Moore) Preces (Plainsong) Hymn: Glory be to Jesus (Caswall) Psalm 130 (Plainsong) Reading: Lamentations 3 vv19-24 Responsory: Into thy hands, O Lord (Plainsong) Nunc Dimittis: Fauxbourdon Service (Byrd) Anthem: Christus factus est (Anerio) 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.
    Jesu, grant me this, I pray
    Jesu, grant me this, I pray
    Orlando Gibbons
  3. 2.
    Psalm 130 (Plainsong)
    Psalm 130 (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.
    Fauxbourdon Service (Nunc dimittis)
    Fauxbourdon Service (Nunc dimittis)
    William Byrd
  6. 5.
    Christus factus est
    Christus factus est
    Felice Anerio
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